Stockholm's 2026 Olympics bid under threat from city's new coalition government
Fri Oct 12, 2018 02:39:pm Sports
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Stockholm's bid to host the 2026 Olympics is at risk just three days after the International Olympic Committee formally approved the city among three candidates.
Swedish media report that a new coalition deal to run Stockholm's city government, between a center-right alliance and environmentalists, requires no taxpayer funding for a Winter Games.
If Stockholm drops out, the IOC will be left with Calgary, Canada, and the combined Italian bid of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. A June vote is scheduled.
Calgary's bid faces a Nov. 13 referendum, and full government support is not guaranteed in Italy.
Amid widespread public concern at Olympic hosting costs, IOC vice president Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. acknowledged this week: "We have to make a huge effort in explaining ourselves better."
ESPN
Swedish media report that a new coalition deal to run Stockholm's city government, between a center-right alliance and environmentalists, requires no taxpayer funding for a Winter Games.
If Stockholm drops out, the IOC will be left with Calgary, Canada, and the combined Italian bid of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. A June vote is scheduled.
Calgary's bid faces a Nov. 13 referendum, and full government support is not guaranteed in Italy.
Amid widespread public concern at Olympic hosting costs, IOC vice president Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. acknowledged this week: "We have to make a huge effort in explaining ourselves better."
ESPN
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