Ylitornio Wants to Co-Host Winter Olympics with Swedish Neighbour
Could the Olympic torch be heading for Lapland?
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The neighbouring communities of Ylitornio in the north of Finland and Gällivare on the Swedish side of the border are considering a joint application to host the Winter Olympics of 2022.
The municipality of Gällivare is considering the proposal put forward by Ylitornio.
According to a report in a Swedish newspaper, the idea would be to hold ski jump and cross country events in Ylitornio and in Svanstein in Sweden.
The Alpine skiing events would be held in Gällivare. Hockey events could be held in Oulu, Tampere, and Rovaniemi in Finland and in Luleå in Sweden.
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