In the 1980s, Anchorage made bids to host the winter Olympics. Remember Salt Lake City? That could have been us. Now the idea is back. On the next Hometown Alaska, we’ll talk about whether Anchorage should be an Olympic city, and what was learned last time we tried. Join us with your questions, memories and opinions. Should we bid for 2026?
LINKS:
- Mayor’s Exploratory Committee for the 2026 games
- Bidding process, from the IOC
- Archive of the 1992 and 1994 bids
GUESTS:
- Dan Sullivan, Mayor of Anchorage
- Rick Mystrom, former Mayor of Anchorage and Olympics bid chairman
PARTICIPATE:
- Call 550-8433 (Anchorage) or 1-888-353-5752 (statewide) during the live broadcast (2:00 – 3:00pm)
- Send e-mail to hometown@alaskapublic.org before, during or after the live broadcast (e-mails may be read on air)
- Post your comment or question below (comments may be read on air)
HOST: Charles Wohlforth
LIVE BROADCAST: Wednesday, January 29, 2014. 2:00 – 3:00 pm (Alaska time)
REPEAT BROADCAST: Wednesday, January 29, 2014. 9:00 – 10:00 pm (Alaska time)
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