1988 Winter Olympics host the Winter Olympics; however, the census metropolitan area of Greater Vancouver could also be considered the largest metropolitan area to host the Winter Olympics. Nonetheless, this title will soon to be turned over to Beijing in 2022. The bid for the 1988 Winter Olympics was Canada's seventh attempt at hosting a winter games and Calgary's fourth. Previous bids representing Montreal (1956) and Vancouver (1976 and 1980) bookended failed attempts by the Calgary Olympic Development Association (CODA) to host the 1964, 1968 and 1972 games. The CODA became dormant in 1966 after losing its bid for the 1972 Olympics, but
Bids for the 2018 Winter Olympics Carniola region. Denver (which voted not to host the 1976 Winter Games after winning hosting rights), Reno/Tahoe (host of the 1960 Games), and Salt Lake City (host of the 2002 Games) had expressed interest in hosting before the U.S. Olympic Committee declined to submit a bid. There were initiatives to present Zaragoza. However, the mayor announced they would reserve the bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics, reasoning it would be unlikely for Europe to be awarded due to the unofficial continental rotation policy, giving the failure of Madrid's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics as an example. Two websites, GamesBids.com