Potential Bids
The following cities expressed interest in bidding but withdrew their 2014 Winter Olympics bids or decided not to bid.
- Andorra la Vella, Andorra - No backing by the Andorran Olympic Committee for 2014 bid, but now considering bidding for 2022 Winter Olympics.
- Annecy, France - No backing by the French Olympic Committee after Paris lost its 2012 bid.
- Erzurum, Turkey - The National Olympic Committee of Turkey cited a lack of infrastructure. Erzurum had organized the 2011 Winter Universiade.
- Harbin, People's Republic of China - Investment has been poured into the 2009 Winter Universiade
- Munich, Germany - National Olympic Committee for Germany cited lack of detail and planning
- Östersund, Sweden - Lack of Swedish political support
- Quebec City, Canada - Discussed making a bid for these games before Vancouver was chosen to hold the 2010 Olympic Winter Games
- Reno and Lake Tahoe, United States of America - No backing by the United States Olympic Committee
- Shimla, India - Lack of Indian Government support
- Tromsø, Norway - The Norwegian government did not guarantee money to the bid
- Zürich, Switzerland - Withdrew their bid on September 14, 2004
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