IOC VP Samaranch Claims Graz 2026 Winter Olympic Bid Is A “Strong Candidate”
During a trip to Austria Thursday, International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice President Juan Antonio Samaranch played up the chances of the Graz 2026 Olympic …
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IOC President Shrugs Off Possibility of 3 Straight Asian Winter Olympics
With Sapporo in Japan vying to host the Olympic Winter Games in 2026, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach told reporters Thursday that …
Latvia Partners With Stockholm 2026 Winter Olympic Bid Offering Sliding Venue
The Latvian government Tuesday adopted a resolution that would allow a sliding track in the town of Sigulda to step in and host Bobsleigh, Luge and Skeleton …
New Calgary 2026 Chair Headed To Lausanne To Meet With IOC Next Week
Calgary 2026 Olympic bid Chair Scott Hutcheson will travel to International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland next week to meet …
Opponents Of Graz 2026 Olympic Bid Laud Sion Defeat As They Get Close To Forcing Referendum Of Their Own
With intent to topple a 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games bid in Graz, the Austrian Communist Party (KPÖ) Sunday congratulated voters across Valais in …
Voters Defeat Sion 2026 Olympic Winter Games Bid Ending Swiss Dreams
On Sunday almost fifty-four percent of voters across the Canton of Valais voted against funding CHF100 million (USD $100 million) for a Sion 2026 Olympic and …
Swiss Head To Polls Sunday To Determine Fate Of Sion 2026 Olympic Winter Games Bid
Voters across the Canton of Valais in Switzerland are set to head to the polls Sunday and decide whether the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games bid by Sion …
Scott Hutcheson Named Chair of Calgary 2026 Olympic Bid
Scott Hutcheson has been named Chair of Calgary’s bid to host the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, the city announced Thursday at a press …
Calgary Nixes 2026 Olympic Bid Public Consultation; Restarts New Arena Negotiations
Calgary’s City Council Tuesday ruled out the possibility of a non-statutory public hearing over the Canadian city’s possible 2026 Olympic and …
Swiss Cabinet Supports $1 Billion Funding For Potential Sion 2026 Winter Olympics Amid Referendum Risk
The Swiss Cabinet Wednesday confirmed its request for Parliament to approve proposed funding for Sion’s 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games bid and …