Sion 2026 Olympic Bid Receives Crucial Federal Backing
The Swiss Federal Government Wednesday finally agreed in principal to back a bid for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games from Sion after preliminary talks …
Swiss Government Delays Decision To Support Sion 2026 Olympic Winter Games Bid
The Swiss Federal Council Wednesday postponed plans to decide whether to grant financial support for the Sion 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games bid. Organizers …
IOC Launches Overhauled 2026 Olympic Winter Games Bid Process
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Friday quietly launched an overhauled process that will be leveraged to elect a host city for the 2026 Olympic and …
IOC President Bach Doesn’t Rule Out Double Allocation Of ’26 And ’30 Olympic Winter Games
Reporting from Lima Convention Center in Peru – With this week’s double-allocation of the Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games being …
Sion 2026 Meets Deadline And Submits Key Documents To Swiss Government
The Sion 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games bid committee Friday met an August 5 milestone and submitted detailed bid files to the Swiss Federal government and …
IOC Overhauls 2026 Olympic Winter Games Bid Process, Taking Greater Control
Reporting from SwissTech Convention Center in Lausanne, Switzerland – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Tuesday unanimously voted to overhaul …
IOC Urges Tokyo 2020 Not To ‘Scare Off’ Future Olympic Hosts And To Further Cut Costs
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) noted positive progress towards reducing the organizing costs for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, but at …
BidWeek: Glimmer of Change Peeks From Behind IOC Curtain In An Email
Bidweek, Reporting From Toronto, Canada – Maybe I’m blowing this out of proportion. Or maybe the email I received Tuesday is really the start of …
Political Group Organized To Support Sion 2026 Olympic Winter Games Bid
A political committee has been formed among cantons of Valais, Vaud and Friborg and the town of Sion in Switzerland with a mandate to liaise with the cantons …
Sion, Switzerland Is First City To Officially Enter 2026 Olympic Winter Games Bid
Sion, in Western Switzerland, has become the first city to enter the 2026 Olympic Winter Games bid race after the Swiss Parliament of Sport’s General …