LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Three cities have formally applied to host the 2018 Winter Olympics.

The International Olympic Committee says Munich, the French city of Annecy and the South Korean resort of Pyeongchang submitted their bids by Friday’s deadline.
After an initial evaluation process, the IOC executive board will decide next June which cities to accept as official candidates.
The full IOC will select the 2018 host city at its session in Durban, South Africa, on July 6, 2011.
Munich, which held the 1972 Summer Olympics, aims to become the first city to host both the summer and winter games. Pyeongchang is bidding for the third straight time after narrowly losing out for the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics.