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Denver 2026 Olympics By Joshua White 1

Contents Page 3 Mission Statement Page 4-5 History Demographics Page 6 Weather Climate Page 7 Infrastructure Page 8-9 Things To Do Page 10-11 Arenas Winter Games Page 12-13 Winter Park Co Page 14-19 Design 2026 Olympics Page 20-21 Pictograms Page 22 Tickets Medals Page 23 Apparel Merch Page 24-25 References 2

Mission statement Denver Colorado hosting the winter The goal for Denver Colorado to Olympics would be a financial gain and host the winter Olympics would solidify the city as a tourist attraction. be to educate the city of the The funding would be used for Capitol games that is performed. Also Hill as Denver has the infrastructure while showing thee respect and and is equipped to handle the Olympics. excellence, of the diffetent nations. 3

Colorado is located in the Rocky Mountain region of the western United States, the state’s abundant and varied natural resources attracted the ancient Pueblo peoples and, later, the Plains Indians. First explored by Europeans in the late 1500s (the Spanish referred to the region as “Colorado” for its red-colored earth). 4

Key Demographics 4,532 Square Miles 1,826,525 Labor Force 1,610,710 Non-farm Employment $74,481 Average Wage 37.2 Median Age Denver the capital and also the largest city in Colorado, with around 716,000 residents in the city itself and almost 3 million in the metro area. Denver will also use Winter Park resort to host some olympics games. Winter Park has a small population of 1,033. With lots of housing available for the winter seasons. 5

Denver has the perfect climate for the Winter Olympics. According to https:// weatherspark.com/ the month the Winter Olympics is held, Denver has an average snowfall of 1.9 inches and temperatures averaging highs of 53 degrees and lows of 29 degrees. Colorado has a wide range of geography resulting in a cool, dry, and ever changing climate. Denver has a safe climate and has a nickname of the Mile High City. 6

Denver has a great transportation system with the buses and light rails that goes from inner city to the DIA airport. DIA has more than 185 flights a day domestic and International ranking third among the world’s top 10 busiest airports according to www. cbsnews.com. Interstates I70 I25 I225 I76 I270 RTD Bus Total buses (all are wheelchair lift-equipped) 1,026 Active bus stops: 9,750 (average daily) Park-n-Ride facilities: 96 with 36,021 parking spaces 7

Things To Do In Denver Denver Colorado has a great food scene with over 6574 available restaurants in the Denver area alone. Denver is known for green chile, Colorado lamb, Palisade peaches, and craft beer. Mexican cuisine is also highly popular. Many restaurants offer tacos, burritos, margaritas, and more. 50,000 first- class hotel rooms in the greater metro area and more than 13,000 rooms within short walking distance of the Colorado Convention Center. 8

List Of Clubs & Bars Bars, Pubs, Taverns (69) Breweries (43) Cocktail Lounges (23) Live Music & Jazz Clubs (20) Wineries & Wine Bars (13) Distilleries (10) Sport Bars (8) Dance Clubs (5) Comedy Clubs (2) Cigar Bars (1) Gentlemen’s Cabarets (2) 9

Available arenas to host the games Biathlon Ball arena Capacity: 21,000 Bobsleigh Indoor Events Cross-Country Skiing Denver coliseum: Press Events Curling Winter Park areas/resorts: Figure Skating Outdoor Events Freestyle Skiing 10 Ice Hockey Luge Nordic Combined Short Track Speed Skating Skeleton Ski Jumping Ski Mountaineering Snowboard Speed Skating

Ball Area: Winter Park Resort: Capacity: 21,000 Games that can be played: Games that can be played: Luge Figure Skating Ski Jumping Freestyle Skiing Ski Mountaineering Ice Hockey Snowboard Short Track Speed Skating Speed Skating Bobsleigh Biathlon Nordic Combined Skeleton 11

Denver could save funding on building costs by using what’s already available. Housing the athletes would be enough space in the inter city so need of building new hotels. Using Winter Park’s space and also the mountain area we should build apartments to accommodate the athletes then turn them to future low income housing. 12

Winner Park has an average temperature throughout the year of 45°F. Their average snowfall year is about 187 inches. Winter Park is a perfect place to host some of the outdoor winter Olympic Games, being one of the coldest places in Colorado. The resort area has 25 restaurants in the area and lots of activities to enjoy the mountain life. 13

How I Design The Denver 2026 Winter Olympics 14

When it came to design I focused on DIA and my logo inspiration came from the rooftop of the Denver international airport. Looking at the roof of the airport I saw the tepe inspirations so I started to sketch out different shapes. I came up with the abstract type of shape, not so much geometric. Once I started to develop my logo digitally, I noticed that the shape I created didn’t fully represent the roof so I thought I made it for a good design. 15

Color & Type 007BC 29ABE2 66AAD7 CCE3F2 16

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Fifth Element Ideas 18

This fifth element design took me some time to create. I use influ- ences from the Colorado state flag, and also line repetition from the rooftop at DIA. After doing a few sketches, I came up with a basic concept to translate my idea. 19

Pictograms The pictograms I feel, give good directions, and communicate with all different ethnicities. They have a more athletic look and look a bit slick. I do feel each pictogram represent each game well. 20

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Tickers & Medals 22

Apparel & Merch 23

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