From February to April 2007, an ad hoc committee performed visits to the candidate cities and prepared an evaluation report which was released one month before the election.

The candidate cities were invited to submit their candidature file, which is a detailed description of their Olympic plans, and to prepare for a visit by the IOC Evaluation Commission.

This commission undertook a technical analysis of each candidature and produced a report, which was to be published one month before the host-city election and sent to the IOC members for study.

Although an IOC evaluation team complimented the area on levels of public support, government support and infrastructure in February 2007,[4] the bid was also criticized because Pyeongchang was not a popular tourist destination, the venue relied heavily on artificial snow due to a dry winter climate, most slopes were relatively short and local amenities were poorly developed.

The Russian Black Sea resort bid for the Winter Olympics for the third time after failing to make the shortlist in 1998 and 2002.

The high number of hotel rooms and strong public and political support from the city were expected to strengthen the bid's chances.

Note: the cities are listed in the presentation order determined by draw during the IOC Executive Board meeting of 26 October 2005.

The Opening and Closing Ceremonies were expected to take place in the natural amphitheatre in the center of Bakuriani, a suburb of Borjomi.

Note: the cities are listed in the presentation order determined by draw during the IOC Executive Board meeting of 26 October 2005.

*Airports not included Note: the cities are listed in the presentation order defined by the IOC during its Executive Board of 26 October 2005.