Olympic candidates confirmed for 2026 – Antholz hopes

At the meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Buenos Aires, the three-way competition for the Olympics was opened. “All three would be good, trustworthy partners for us,” said IOC Vice President Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. “They have the infrastructure and the experience to host a Winter Olympics.”

The IOC will decide in June 2019 who will be allowed to host the Winter Games after next.

Antholz also included? If the Olympic Games go to Cortina and Milan, then the Olympic flags would also fly in South Tyrol. The biathlon competitions could then take place in Antholz. The appropriate facilities are already available and the infrastructure is also available in the Pustertal.

Since Cortina and Milan's application began, South Tyrol has also been specifically considered. A lot of winter sports tradition The three candidates are likely to be to the taste of IOC President Thomas Bach, who prefers an applicant with a winter sports tradition. Calgary was already the venue in Canada in 1988. This also applies to Cortina (1956) and Stockholm.

The capital of the winter sports nation Sweden hosted the Summer Games in 1912 and the Olympic equestrian competitions in 1956. Canadian referendum There could be political problems in Calgary, where a referendum on the Winter Games is planned for November. Although the decision is not binding, it will be difficult to push forward the candidacy in the Canadian Olympic venue in 1988 if the referendum fails significantly.

Most recently, Sion's candidacy in Switzerland failed because the population spoke out against the Winter Games. In view of the escalating costs and the increasing lack of support from the population for hosting the Olympic Games or other major sporting events, new rules and requirements will apply to the venues in the future.

“We used to demand that cities meet our conditions,” said IOC President Thomas Bach. “Today we ask ourselves how we can adapt the Olympic Games to the capabilities of cities and regions.” Giovanni Malagò IOC member Elections were also held at the Buenos Aires gathering. Among other things, Italy's Coni President Giovanni Malagò was elected a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

However, FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Sebastian Coe, President of the International Athletics Federation, still do not have a seat in the IOC. In recent IOC history, their predecessors have always been IOC members almost automatically.

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Olympic candidates confirmed for 2026 – Antholz hopes

Calgary in Canada, Cortina d'Ampezzo together with Milan and the Swedish capital Stockholm were confirmed as official candidates for the 2026 Winter Olympics on Tuesday evening. Antholz can also hope.

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