GBModerator Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 Reporting From Livigno, Italy – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed Wednesday that Sweden’s Stockholm-Åre 2026 Olympic Winter Games bid has yet to communicate with them about government guarantees since wrapping up an Evaluation Commission site visit March 16. Speaking from Livigno during a similar visit to Italy to inspect the Milano-Cortina 2026 bid, IOC Executive […] The post IOC Says Sweden Silent On 2026 Olympic Bid Guarantees As Milano-Cortina Set To Win Support appeared first on GamesBids.com. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 Sweden’s silence is actually really deafening. If they don’t meet the April 12th deadline while Italy has, then I would disregard that bid at that point. Cuz nothing is going to change with them in only 2-1/2 months that’s hasn’t changed in 2-1/2 years & more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshi Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 I think Stockholm will quietly withdraw between now & the 12th. It could work out that they get to avoid losing the 2026 vote, watch Milan & whoever gets 2030 hopefully bring the Winter Olympics back to a sensible budget (especially if Milan really can pull it off 1984-style) & then come back with real support for 2034. Olympic bidding is largely about picking your battles & I do fear for Stockholm’s result & reaction if they go up with no guarantees against a fully-backed Milan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanMUC Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 Italy is virtually bankrupt though, even if Salvini claims he doesn‘t care. Govt is guaranteeing money it doesn‘t really have, but well, the IOC can‘t be pucky these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 Lombardy & Veneto have the money, though. That’s why they were willing to guarantee the Games themselves before the federal gov’t finally decided to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.