Dunedin Ice Stadium officials are disappointed the venue has
been dropped by Winter Games officials and have questioned
whether the event will attract the big names it wants.
Winter Games NZ's gain will be Dunedin's and Mt Hutt's loss
in 2013, with an announcement last night the two centres
would not be hosting any events at the next games.
The foundations have been laid for the confirmed 2013 Winter
Games, and the emphasis on bringing the games into the heart
of the community is back and stronger than ever.
Winter Games New Zealand has achieved a double triumph, with
expectations of a $50,000 profit on this year's games, and
Korean plans to base its seven-year Winter Olympics
snowsports preparations in Wanaka.
This year's $3.8 million Winter Games was billed by promoters
in April as the southern hemisphere's largest winter sports
event, although it has still to attract a significant
audience on the ski slopes.
