Winter Olympic Games 2026 Bid Process

[Vojthas 949]

Iḿ watching the replay of yesterday and I think these words are too real to be true: "It is crucial, that the objectives of host cities are fully integrated with those of the Olympic Movement. And it all comes down to one word: sustainability." How did Stockholm lose after such a beloved-Bach-aimed words?

[ofan 239]

3 hours ago, Vojthas said:

Iḿ watching the replay of yesterday and I think these words are too real to be true: "It is crucial, that the objectives of host cities are fully integrated with those of the Olympic Movement. And it all comes down to one word: sustainability." How did Stockholm lose after such a beloved-Bach-aimed words?

 

Because those words, like all word that come out of Bach's mouth, are hollow and meaningless. He'll trade his integrity and the survival of the Olympic movement for glitz and glamour at every turn. 

[heywoodu 16,434]

I also watched yesterday's replay, did you guys know IOC president Thomas Bach is also a Olympic gold medalist in fencing in Montreal 1976?

[Function CR Lee 469]

48 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

I also watched yesterday's replay, did you guys know IOC president Thomas Bach is also a Olympic gold medalist in fencing in Montreal 1976?

 

Of course，Men's foil team.

[De_Gambassi 1,367]

Not 2026 related, but this (the second point) could be massive and really a game changer for future bids.

 

[phelps 8,638]

and now it's time to start speculating about possible new sports/events which could/should be added to the 2026 Winter Games schedule...

 

some Italian media have already started dreaming of Natural Track Luge (we can fairly say "it's now or never"...if there's a remote chance to see this discipline at the Olympic Games, this is certainly at the Italian Games), Ski Mountaineering and Ice Climbing...

Edited June 27, 2019 by phelps

[heywoodu 16,434]

21 hours ago, De_Gambassi said:

Not 2026 related, but this (the second point) could be massive and really a game changer for future bids.

 

I thought that was already the case a few years ago. 

[heywoodu 16,434]

2 minutes ago, phelps said:

and now it's time to start speculating about possible new sports/events which could/should be added to the 2026 Winter Games schedule...

 

some Italian media have already started dreaming of Natural Track Luge (we can fairly say "it's now or never"...if there's a remote chance to see this discipline at the Olympic Games, this is certainly at the Italian Games), Ski Mountaineering and Ice Climbing...

I'm hoping for natural track luge, ice climbing and telemark. Let's see if one of them gets in

[phelps 8,638]

2 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

I'm hoping for natural track luge, ice climbing and telemark. Let's see if one of them gets in

 

for sure, there will be a lot of lobbying at least for NTL (guess why? )...

[De_Gambassi 1,367]

à l’instant, phelps a dit :

and now it's time to start speculating about possible new sports/events which could/should be added to the 2026 Winter Games schedule...

 

some Italian media have already started dreaming of Natural Track Luge (we can fairly say "it's now or never"...if there's a remote chance to see this discipline at the Olympic Games, this is certainly at the Italian Games), Ski Mountaineering and Ice Climbing...

 

Ski ballet or death.