2018 Winter Olympics Germany and Norway were tied for the most gold medals won; both won fourteen golds. Host nation South Korea won seventeen medals, their highest medal haul at a Winter Olympics, five of which were gold. Pyeongchang bid to host both the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics, but lost in the final rounds of voting to Vancouver and Sochi respectively. Munich also launched a bid to host these Games. Prior to Beijing's successful 2022 Winter Olympics bid, Munich would have become the first city to host both the Winter and the Summer Games, having previously hosted the 1972 Summer Olympics, but
Kraków bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics Upper Silesia organised 2009 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival. Poznań hosted 2011 Women's Indoor Hockey World Cup and 2011 Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup.In 2012 Poland co-host UEFA Euro 2012. Sopot will be host 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships. Poland will host too the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship. The 2017 World Games will be held in Wrocław. Zakopane bid to host the 2006 Winter Olympics but failed to become a candidate. Turin was ultimately awarded the games. Poznań bid to host the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, but failed to become a candidate. Singapore was ultimately awarded the games.