Metro Denver Sports Commission

There was an interesting article in today's Denver Post about the Metro Denver Sports Commission, its President KieAnn Brownell, the Sportaccord event, and the possibility of Denver hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics. I think the MDSC's sponsorship of the 2008 Men's College Ice Hockey Frozen Four Championship brought a really great event to Denver last year.

Money Quote:

"When she was 9 years old, KieAnn Brownell would check movies out of the
library and charge friends admission to watch. Now the self-described "serial
entrepreneur" sells Denver as a potential host for national and international
sports events, including the Winter Olympics.

As president of the Metro Denver Sports Commission, Brownell is the
city's chief host this week as hundreds of Olympic sports power brokers gather
for "Sportaccord" meetings at the Hyatt Regency Denver. Delegates include the
executive board of the International Olympic Committee.

"If there's a message we can get out, it's 'Bring your world-class
events here, we're ready for them,' " Brownell said Monday while working a lobby
swarming with delegates from around the world."