Swedish Winter Olympic Games Bids
| Games | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Gothenburg | Eliminated against Sarajevo and Sapporo |
| 1988 | Falun | Eliminated against Calgary |
| 1992 | Falun | Eliminated against Albertville and Sofia |
| 1994 | Östersund | Eliminated against Lillehammer |
| 1998 | Östersund | Eliminated against Nagano and Salt Lake City |
| 2002 | Östersund | Eliminated against Salt Lake City |
2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 Winter Games bids were declared non-finished applications by the Swedish Olympic Committee, due to lack of political support from the Swedish government. The explanation has been that the bidding is financially insecure for the Swedish society as a nation. 2018 Winter Olympic Games bids were promised support by the former government, but when the new government was elected, the bid was withdrawn. Östersund and Åre were the only applicant cities.
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