Sapporo Confirms Withdrawal From 2026 Winter Olympic Bid To Focus On 2030

[Quaker2001]

40 minutes ago, FYI said:

But the USOC did rule out a 2026 bid, remember: 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.apnews.com/amp/58318e327c364b0e8ab16ff79154fccd

So now you’re saying that they didn’t “flat out” say no.  

And what happened to the USOC would still need to “vet” other cities before picking their next winter candiate before giving the nod to SLC.

What was that again about ‘creating your own narrative to suit your own argument’ spiel. 

That was from February.  This is from March..

'This is wow’: Salt Lake able to participate in 2026 Winter Games bidding process

Not to mention there was a story here on GB that mentioned.. Should the IOC begin to consider a 2026 and 2030 double-allocation as was done with the Summer Games, Salt Lake City can be involved.  Or, even more likely, if the USOC can construct a double-allocation plan, as it did with the Summer Games, the Utah capital will be front-and-centre.

So how does that work there?  Is there not a scenario where the IOC could call up the USOC and try to work out a deal as an act of desperation?  Especially in 1 of your double allocation possibilities?  And my goodness.. look at what you have done to Olympianfan.  There's a serious double fetish going on there!

[FYI]

14 minutes ago, Quaker2001 said:

So how does that work there?  Is there not a scenario where the IOC could call up the USOC and try to work out a deal as an act of desperation?  Especially in 1 of your double allocation possibilities? 

Precisely - but just yesterday you were the one spewing that “the USOC would likely want to ‘vet’ potential candidates before they put one forward”. That’s the total opposite of what’s above in the box.

And funny how you’re not saying anything anymore about Milan/Cortina, “LOL”.

[baron-pierreIV]

So, now, cities will have to scramble to host the 2019 IOC Session, short of Prince Albert stepping in.  Abuja and Baku, it's your TUR(I)N!!