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Kloster Aasen, Morariu Appointed To Chair Future Olympic Host Commissions

Octavian Morariu of Romania and Kristin Kloster Aasen of Norway have been named chairs of Future Host Commissions for the Olympic Games. The International …

Date	2026 Bid Calendar
29 Sep 2017	Launch of Dialogue Stage
13 Oct 2017	Joint briefing via video conference
Nov 2017	Signing of Candidature Cooperation Agreement
Nov 2017 – Apr 2018	Customised on-site expert support visits
25 Nov – 15 Dec 2017	On-site interactive working session 1: Presentation and discussion of initial Games concept
9 – 23 Feb 2018	Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 Observer Programme
*31 Mar 2018*	*Deadline for Cities to enter the Candidature* *Process by joining Dialogue Stage*
May 2018	On-site interactive working session 2: Presentation of consolidated Games concept after consultation with IOC technical experts
Jun 2018	Official Debriefing Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 in Beijing
Jul 2018 (TBC)	Provision of Host City Contract 2026
Sep 2018	IOC Working Group Report submitted to IOC Executive Board
October 2018	IOC Executive Board to recommend to the IOC Session Cities to invite to the Candidature Stage
*3-4 Oct 2018*	*IOC Session to invite a number of Interested* *Cities to take part in the Candidature Stage*
11 Jan 2019	Deadline for the submission of the Candidature File including core guarantees by the Candidate Cities
Feb 2019	IOC expert pre-visits
Mar / Apr 2019	IOC Evaluation Commission visit to inspect Stockholm (March 12-16) and Milan-Cortina (April 2-6)
12 Apr 2019	Deadline for the submission of the complete Guarantee File
May 2019	Final Q&A session with the Evaluation Commission via individual video conference
24 May 2019	Publication of the Evaluation Commission Report on www.olympic.org
Jun 2019	Candidate Cities’ right of response following publication of the Evaluation Commission Report
Jun 2019	Candidate City Briefing 2026 for IOC Members and International Olympic Winter Sports Federations
*Jun 2019*	*Candidate Cities present to IOC Session in Lausanne, followed by election of the Host City 2026*
6-9 months after election	Individual debriefing with each NOC/Candidate City