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 Considers Ending Winter Olympics After 2034 Edition Amid Climate Change Fears
Reporting from Venice, Italy – International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board members at a meeting last week discussed the possibility of ending …
Argentina Considers Late Entry To Host The 2026 Winter Olympic Games If Opportunity Presents
The Argentina Olympic Committee (COA) says it has launched a feasibility study to investigate a possible Olympic and Paralympic Games bid to be held in 2030, …
Morariu Named Chair Of 2026 Olympic Winter Games Bid Evaluation Commission
Romanian International Olympic Committee (IOC) member and former President of the Romania’s National Olympic Committee Octavian Morariu has been selected …
Sapporo To Drop Japan’s Plans To Bid For 2026 Winter Olympics
Sapporo’s bid to host the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games is expected to be dropped next week, local Japanese reports confirmed Thursday. …
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 …
Sapporo Wants To Bid For 2030 Olympic Winter Games Instead Of 2026
Sapporo, one of seven cities to have expressed interest in bidding for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games – has reportedly set its sights on …
Agreement Reached For Canton of Valais To Jointly Sign Host City Contract For Sion 2026 Olympics
The Swiss Canton of Valais announced Tuesday that it has struck an agreement in principle among the Swiss Olympic Committee, the International Olympic …
Public Survey On Sapporo 2026 Olympic Bid Could Determine Its Fate, Or Delay Project Until 2030
Director General of Sapporo’s Sports Affairs Bureau Toshiya Ishikawa said the city will take a public survey that could determine the fate of …
Calgary 2026 Olympic Bid Could End Monday If City Council Votes To Exit Race
Calgary’s 2026 Olympic Winter Games bid is at risk of ending Monday (April 16) when the project faces a City Council vote on the continuation of the …