BidWeek: There May Never Be An Olympic Winter Games Host City Again, And Other Gleanings From Italy
BidWeek, Reporting From Toronto, Canada – I’m not entirely sure when I first made the realization. Last week, just hours before the International …
IOC Impressed With “Broad Political Support” For Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Bid But Offer Patience With Sweden
Reporting From Milan, Italy – Organizers of Italy’s Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games bid are holding their heads high Saturday …
IOC Says “We’ll Find A Way” To Get All Athletes To Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony
Reporting From Milan, Italy – Italian officials hope to open a Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan’s iconic 80,000 seat San Siro …
IOC Says Sweden Silent On 2026 Olympic Bid Guarantees As Milano-Cortina Set To Win Support
Reporting From Livigno, Italy – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed Wednesday that Sweden’s Stockholm-Åre 2026 Olympic Winter …
Cortina d’Ampezzo Anchors Italy’s 2026 Olympic Bid On $53 Million Sliding Track Upgrade
Reporting from Cavalese, Italy – A USD $53 million plan to revitalize the derelict Eugenio Monti sliding track in Cortina d’Ampezzo has become a …
Italian Government Set To Guarantee Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games Bid
Reporting from Venice, Italy – The Italian Prime Minister is set to sign a letter of guarantee that it will fully support the Milano-Cortina 2026 …
BidWeek: IOC Nudges Door Open During Stockholm-Åre 2026 Olympic Bid Visit, But Swedes Are Left In The Dark
BidWeek, Reporting From Stockholm, Sweden – This week Sweden hosted the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Evaluation Commission for a five-day …
IOC Says “Work Needs To Be Done” But Is Pleased With Stockholm-Åre 2026 Olympic Bid After Five-Day Visit
Reporting From Stockholm, Sweden – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) bid evaluation team leaves Sweden Saturday pleased with the results of a …
IOC Insists Stockholm-Åre 2026 Regional Olympic Bid Concept Will Benefit Athletes
Reporting from Falun, Sweden – Following a three hour bus ride from Stockholm to the Swedish town of Falun, International Olympic Committee (IOC) …
IOC Insists Guarantees Will Be “Flexible” For 2026 Olympic Bids Ahead Of Site Evaluation Visits
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has further relaxed its traditionally rigid financial guarantee requirements expected from host city candidates with …