Winter Olympic Games 2026 Bid Process

[Wumo 3,023]

9 minutes ago, dcro said:

But as far as I know, Sigulda is NOT designed for modern bobsleigh?

Well they are going to host a World Cup event this year.

http://www.ibsf.org/en/news/20560-bmw-ibsf-bob-skeleton-world-cup-2018-2019-kicks-off-in-sigulda-for-the-first-time

http://www.ibsf.org/en/races-results?sport_bob=1&session=WC&page_number=1

 

[dcro 10,210]

Just now, wumo26 said:

Well they are going to host a World Cup event this year.

http://www.ibsf.org/en/news/20560-bmw-ibsf-bob-skeleton-world-cup-2018-2019-kicks-off-in-sigulda-for-the-first-time

http://www.ibsf.org/en/races-results?sport_bob=1&session=WC&page_number=1

 

 

Yes, but no 4-men which is the prpblematic one.

 

Maybe they plan to remove 4-men anyway, in the name of gender equality...

[Agger 1,700]

11 minutes ago, dcro said:

But as far as I know, Sigulda is NOT designed for modern bobsleigh?

 

That is true, but I believe they're already looking into it (with governmental support)

[Wumo 3,023]

"The Latvian government has also commissioned a survey on the scale and type of renovations required should Stockholm win the 2026 bid".

https://www.thelocal.se/20180613/latvia-to-help-sweden-with-2026-winter-olympic-bid

[Olympian1010 8,230]

10 hours ago, dcro said:

But as far as I know, Sigulda is NOT designed for modern bobsleigh?

I mean the World Cup starts there this year so...

[Olympian1010 8,230]

10 hours ago, dcro said:

 

Yes, but no 4-men which is the prpblematic one.

 

Maybe they plan to remove 4-men anyway, in the name of gender equality...

I’d be down for monobob over four-man. More nations, more driving focused racing

[Olympian1010 8,230]

My Plan B’s:

Ushnia (Argentina) 2026

New Zealand 2026

Sochi 2026 (but this time we do it right)

Los Angeles/Wrightwood/Big Bear 2026 (my dream)

[heywoodu 16,004]

1 hour ago, Olympian1010 said:

I’d be down for monobob over four-man. More nations, more driving focused racing

Dude. Add an event that's made for the youth athletes (monobob), ok, but stay away from the main event of bobsleigh.

[heywoodu 16,004]

Ushuaia would be so cool  Basically that'd be home snow advantage for the Brazilians

 

[phelps 8,285]

the only unnamed plan B (which is well in IOC's mind) is Beijing going back-to-back... ()

 

it would be the beginning of the end for the Winter Games, but still, that's the only real option to save the 2026 edition, should things go from bad to worse for the 3 official candidates...