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2018 By the Book: Alpine Skiing, Snowboard, Freestyle Skiing

Alpine venues are in the spotlight for this installment of By the Book, a look at the competition venues of Annecy, Munich and PyeongChang. By the Book is an exclusive series of reports by Around the Rings based on the bid books presented by the three 2018 bids.

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WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 27: Giuliano Razzoli of Italy competes during the Men's Slalom second run on day 16 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Whistler Creekside on February 27, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Giuliano Razzoli
WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 27: Giuliano Razzoli of Italy competes during the Men's Slalom second run on day 16 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Whistler Creekside on February 27, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Giuliano Razzoli

Alpine venues are in the spotlight forthis installment of By the Book,a look at the competition venues of Annecy, Munich and PyeongChang. By the Book is an exclusive series of reports by Around the Rings based on the bid books presented by the three 2018 bids.

Annecy

Sport: Alpine Skiing

Venue: Slalom Stadium

$5.8 million in permanent construction, $7.3 million in temporary construction

Original construction date: 2009

Sport: Alpine Skiing

Venue: Alpine Skiing Stadium

$64.7 million in permanent construction, $8.1 million in temporary construction

Original construction date: 1962

Sport: Snowboard/Freestyle skiing

Venue: Snow Park 1/Snow Park 2

$0.9 million in permanent construction, $19.3 million in temporary construction

Original construction date: 1968

Munich

Sport: Alpine Skiing

Venue: Kandahar-Alpine Speed Arena

$4.2 million in permanent construction

Original construction date: 1936

Sport: Alpine Skiing

Venue: Olympic Ski Stadium

$2.4 million in temporary construction

Original construction date: 1936

Sport: Snowboard/Freestyle skiing

Venue: Housberg-Board and Ski Arena

Original construction date: 1954

PyeongChang

Sport: Alpine Skiing

Venue: Jungbong Alpine Venue

$76.9 million in permanent construction, $5.6 million in temporary construction

New venue

Sport: Alpine Skiing

Venue: YongPyong Alpine Venue

$6.4 million in temporary construction

Original construction date: 1998

Sport: Snowboard

Venue: Bokwang Freestyle Venue

$7 million in permanent construction, $4.5 million in temporary construction

Original construction date: 1995

Sport: Freestyle

Venue: Bokwang Freestyle Venue

$6.6 million in temporary construction

Original construction date: 1995

By the Book is a series of reports on the 2018 candidate cities, using information provided in the candidate file of each city.

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