Idaho finalizes bid for Special Olympics World Winter Games

KTVB.COM Boise Idaho News, Weather, Sports & Traffic More Sports: "BOISE -- Idaho is another step closer to securing the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games.
The 300-page bid went out this week to the international office in Washington D.C.
Inside the binders are details about all the venues, letters of support from all Idaho�s congressional delegation, the governor and city leaders.
And assurance of financial commitments; $5 million has already been raised.
'The fact that we were able to raise 20 percent of our overall budget and show it in guarantee letters is huge,' said Pirie Grossman, organizer.
We should know by next week if Special Olympics International plans on visiting Idaho again.
That would mean that the Gem State is one of two finalists to host the games. "