The three first potential submitting bidding parties were revealed by Octavian Morariu, the chair of the Future Host Winter Commission, during the 135th IOC Session at the SwissTech Convention Centre in Lausanne, Switzerland. He mentioned Sapporo of Japan is the furthest advanced of the three possible candidatures, while Salt Lake City of the United States, and a joint bid from Barcelona and the Pyrenees region have conducted feasibility studies.