Trondheim bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics

The latter would be built nearly a sea level, and would have spectators on one end and a glass wall on the other, giving a view of the Trondheimsfjord.

[2] The opening and closing ceremonies would have taken place at Lerkendal Stadion, the home ground of Rosenborg BK.

[2] As long as existing plans for transport in the region were followed, only minor upgrades to Trondheim Airport would be needed.

Marvin Wiseth, who was managing director of the project group, stated that Trondheim's goal was to "give the Olympics back to the people".

[2] The Trondheim bid was one of three submitted to the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports (NIF), along with Oslo and Tromsø.

Granåsen was proposed as the venue for Nordic skiing and biathlon
Lerkendal stadion was proposed as the venue for the opening and closing ceremonies