Olympic winter games in 2026 in Italy

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20 years after the Turin Olympic winter games Station in Italy. The city of Milan will host the competitions with the municipality of Cortina d’ampezzo.

The Italian Delegation cheers

The two Italian cities were at the meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, the contract, and came out on top 47:34 votes or less against the competitor Stockholm (Sweden). While Milan has held never the Olympic games was the ski resort of Cortina d’ampezzo in 1956, already hosts the winter.

The difference is the large difference in the public support for the games made, according to a statement from IOC President Thomas Bach with 83% in Italy and 55 percent in Stockholm. “This was a clear Signal,” said Bach, the outcome of the elections. He praised the knowledgeable and passionate Italian Fans, as well as the experienced organisers at the competition venues. The IOC:President expected that the games will “combine the attractions of a modern European metropolis and a classic Alpine environment”.

Great joy at the government

The Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said: “Italy has won, the whole country unites and closed has worked with the ambition to offer the world an unforgettable event.” Also Vice-head of government Matteo Salvini rejoiced over the “historic day” and a “victory for all Italians”. “With the winter we are going to prove to the world our excellence and our skills,” said the head of the right-wing Lega. The games bring Italy 20,000 jobs, new roads and sports facilities.

IOC President Thomas Bach presented the venues for the Olympics 2026

At the time of application, however, there was trouble going on. Especially the Lega Nord coalition partner of the Five-star movement had been critical to the large-scale project. Originally Turin at the time of candidacy was. The city, which had aligned with the 2006 the winter Olympics, then got out, however.

Bitter for Sweden

The Swedish campaign, wish the Italian rivals good luck in the preparation and staging. It was Reached in spite of the defeat, very proud of, informed on your website. “We have delivered a concept of the Olympic movement, which is modern, sustainable and future-have been addressed.”

Shortly after the Awards IOC President Bach (R) comfort crown Princess Victoria, the application of Sweden supported

Campaign chief Richard Brisius appeared in the Swedish TV-channel SVT “very disappointed”, but also pride: “sure, we can ourselves ask, but my feeling is that we have never worked so hard for a project as in the past two years.” IOC President Bach praised the candidacy of Sweden as excellent. Sweden has applied eight Times in the series, unsuccessfully, to Olympia, seven Times of that for the winter games.

The German Olympic sports Confederation (DOSB) has the choice as a “valuable Signal”, not only for Europe but also for the IOC referred to. So as to be returned again to the roots, said a statement from the DOSB. Since Turin in 2006, there were no winter games and more in a classic winter region in Europe.

Snow idyll: The municipality of Cortina d’ampezzo in the Dolomites is again the host city-

“The economically viable use of the traditional winter sports centers in Italy, is the first and consistent implementation of the IOC 2020 Agenda,” said DOSB President Alfons Hörmann and took on the reform process of the IOC. “This will be great enthusiasm in the stadiums themselves, but also far beyond it to create and the acceptance of the games in the future, hopefully, significantly improve.”

The next winter games will be held in 2022 in Beijing.

ust/gri (sid, dpa)