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 …
Almost Two-Thirds Support A Sion 2026 Olympic Winter Games Bid
Nearly two-thirds of those surveyed across French-Speaking Switzerland say they support the idea of bidding to host the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter …
Switzerland To Endorse Plans For Sion 2026 Olympic Winter Games Bid
Sion has been nominated as Switzerland’s candidate to bid for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Executive Council of Swiss Olympic announced …
Repeat Olympic Bidders Could Benefit From More Streamlined Process: Bach
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said cities that bid for a second consecutive Games will be able to save costs and time by …
Swiss Olympic Says Sion 2026 Still In Running, But Referendum Probable Next Year
After its financing was rejected in a referendum this weekend, Graubünden’s bid to host the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games has been …