Government Gives Financial OK for Rotterdam 2018 Youth Olympic Games Bid

January 10, 2013

According to Dutch News reports, Rotterdam will push ahead with their bid for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games following government finacial gurantees. 

Dutch NOC president Andre Bolhuis said: “We have the guarantees of the government. It (the decision) happened this week and we have sent the guarantees to the executive board of the IOC. I am happy about the situation. It’s very important to the Netherlands and Rotterdam.”

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will elect the host city of the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in July.