Lack of beds: Italy's Olympic candidacy is suddenly shaky

The 2026 Olympic Games will be held in Lausanne in June. If Italy wins the contract with Milan-Cortina, South Tyrol should also be happy, as the biathlon competitions would take place in Antholz. But now there is an unexpected problem that is causing the candidacy to wobble: there are no promises from hoteliers for guest beds.

“The International Olympic Committee requires us to guarantee a certain number of beds for athletes, officials or reporters,” explains Elmar Pichler Rolle, South Tyrol’s Olympic representative, in an interview with “Rai Mittagsmagazin”. “In Antholz, for example, we would have to provide 600 rooms. However, we have only received 20% of confirmations from the hoteliers there and in Cortina," says Pichler Rolle, who at the same time sounds the alarm: "If we don't receive the remaining confirmations in the next few days, we will not be able to send the application to Lausanne .”

“Please take the situation seriously, otherwise we will fail due to a logistical problem.” Elmar Pichler role According to our country's Olympic representative, the deadline expires on March 31st - tomorrow, Sunday. Although there is still two or three days of leeway after that and, in the worst case scenario, we can request an extension from the IOC, “given the current situation, it is not certain whether this will be guaranteed to us.” There is still a long way to go in Trentino, Bormio and Milan away from target. Pichler Rolle therefore appeals to hoteliers: “Please take the situation seriously, otherwise we will fail due to a logistical problem.”

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Lack of beds: Italy's Olympic candidacy is suddenly shaky

Italy believes it has a great chance of hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics. Now a problem is causing headaches for the organizers of the application.

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