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IOC sets target to elect 2036 Olympic host in 2029 under new bid process

Regions hoping to host in 2036 need to discuss plans with the IOC before March 2027 when the Executive Board creates a short list for Strategic Dialogue, followed by a further narrowing of preferred candidates in late 2028

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IOC confirms sweeping changes to Alpes 2030 Winter Olympic plans, vacating the French Riviera cluster

Venues in an anchor hub along the French Riviera in Nice have now been completely removed from plans, with most moving hours away to Lyon where curling, figure skating, ice hockey and short track speed skating will now feature in locations yet to be confirmed

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Alpes 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Games emblems revealed, but final plans for ice venues still in the dark

"Together, the two emblems symbolize the mountains and light of the French Alps, forming a unified identity" the organizing committee said

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New stage set to be added to Olympic bid process designed to address stakeholder feedback and increase transparency

Implementation of the plan is pending IOC Session approval on June 24 when additional information and details about the new stage will be revealed

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Geneva 2027 will mark growth for the European Para Championships as new sports and expanded program announced

A total of 12 sports will be staged in and around the Palexpo exhibition and congress center near the Geneva airport from August 2 to 15 next year, accelerating the momentum of the quadrennial multisport competition organized for elite European athletes with physical disabilities

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Orlando “prepared to raise the bar significantly” with Olympic Q-Series and flag football qualifiers

Tokyo, Shanghai and Montreal will also stage events in the series that will be held for a second time. Orlando will be the final stop on the tour from June 8 to 11, ending less than five weeks ahead of the LA 2028 opening ceremony.

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Hamburg’s Olympic bid scuppered again as lost referendum eliminates city from Germany’s plans

54.9 percent (354,689) cast 'no' votes and only 45.1 percent (291,357) agreed to pursue the bid - the vote is considered binding for the senate and organizers immediately cancelled the bid

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Youth Olympics, Olympic Esports Games paused as IOC president undertakes significant restructuring to focus on “core business”

IOC president Kirsty Coventry calls off 2030 Youth Olympic Games host election planned for June and disbands Olympic Esports Commission as part of a restructuring effort

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Poll reveals majority of Swiss support 2038 Winter Olympics bid as other nations prepare to jump in if plans fail

A poll released by Swiss Olympic revealed 61 percent of the population support the nation's bid to host the 2038 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The positive results are a significant step forward, helping solidify plans to stage the event in Switzerland for the first time since 1948

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IOC decision could mean ‘game over’ for Olympic Esports

The highly anticipated Olympic Esports Games originally set to open in 2027 may now never be held at all

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Referendum reveals roughly two-thirds support Cologne Rhine Ruhr Olympic bid allowing project to move forward for 2036, 2040 or 2044

An estimated 1.4 million people - 32 percent of the population - participated in the vote with 16 of the 17 municipalities involved voting in favour of the project. Participation in Herten failed to reach the minimum required for a quorum and a valid result.

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Plans continue to solidify ahead of European Para Championships set for Geneva in 2027

Geneva 2027 will be staged at the Palexpo Exhibition venue and Parc Sarasin directly adjacent to the international airport from August 2 to 15 next year

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Three cities vie to host the 2029 Junior Pan American Games

Panam Sports has received applications from Rosario in Argentina, Guatemala City in Guatemala and Panama City in Panama to stage the 2029 Junior Pan American Games with final decision expected in August

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IOC rejects $9.5 bn offer for rights to host 2036 Olympics

Amid multi-nation interest to stage the next available Games, one unnamed National Olympic Committee (NOC) offered to pay the massive price simply for the license to organize the event

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Milano Cortina 2026 closes with a ceremony of understated art and culture, but the next chapter of the Winter Olympics is unclear

The cauldrons were extinguished, the flag handed over to French Alps 2030. What does the future look like for the Winter Olympics?

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Why Italy isn’t finished hosting the Olympics after Milano Cortina 2026 with rings returning in 2028 and maybe in 2030, 2036

A Winter Youth Olympic Games is already set to be staged in Italy in 2028 and a bid by Venice to host the 2036 Summer Games has been proposed

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What the IOC is saying about French Alps 2030 Winter Olympics amid leadership fallout and delays

"You know it's it's really hard but at the same time I know that the organization will bounce back," IOC Executive Director Christophe Dubi said amid mass resignations and a French Senate hearing

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These five cities wanted to host the 2026 Winter Olympics, but they had second thoughts. How we got a “widespread Games” instead.

Eight cities wanted to bid for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Seven submitted applications to host the Games. Four cities withdrew from the race before the final vote.

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Almaty chosen to host 2029 Asian Winter Games after Saudi Arabia withdrew citing delays

Reporting from Main Press Center in Milan, Italy - Almaty in Kazakhstan will host the 10th Asian Winter Games in 2029, awarded the massive event after Saudi Arabia and the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) agreed to push The Kingdom's hosting of the event forward due to significant delays. Plans were for the Games to be staged at the yet-to-be-built Trojena ski resort in the new NEOM City The OCA announced a postponement of the Saudi Arabia plans last month but on Monday revealed that they had chosen Almaty as a replacement and Thursday held the signing ceremony of the Host City Contract in Milan ahead of the opening of the Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games.

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Italians offered no apologies at the Opening Ceremony of the ‘widespread’ Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics – instead they owned it

The Opening Ceremony ran simultaneously in four locations with the main proceedings held in Milan’s legendary 75,000 seat San Siro Olympic Stadium and over 400km away a second stage in Cortina d’Ampezzo. Athletes also joined the parade from Livigno and Predazzo.

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IOC focuses on Switzerland to host 2038 Winter Olympics, possibly shutting door to other nations until 2042

On Wednesday the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said it is ready to begin targeted dialogue - a bid phase designed for building a final host contract and gaining official approval from IOC members - with Swiss Olympic by the end of this year. That would then virtually assure that the Games will go to Switzerland for the third time.

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Saudi Arabia’s unlikely 2029 Asian Winter Games now postponed indefinitely, OCA confirms

The Kingdom was awarded the NEOM 2029 event in 2022 when it promised to build a new ski resort in the desert, baffling critics who questioned the feasibility and sustainability of the grandiose project. Saudi Arabia was the only bidder in the race.

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Swiss 2038 Olympic Winter Games bid releases decentralized venue plan with opening ceremony in IOC capital Lausanne – price tag set at 2.2 billion Swiss francs

Officials claim that this would be the first-ever Olympics hosted by an entire country with 10 cantons and 14 municipalities directly involved in the organization

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GamesBids.com Top Ten: Olympic Bid Stories of 2025 and More

GamesBids.com presents the 18th annual Top Ten list of Olympic Bid Stories for 2025. Warning: surprises ahead!

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New MMA international federation to form with goal of bringing the combat sport to the Olympics

FIMMA aims to unify global MMA governance to raise the standard of the sport and make a competitive Olympic bid

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Ahmedabad, India officially confirmed host of the centenary 2030 Commonwealth Games

The Games will be known as Amdavad 2030 using the locally used Gujarat language for the city name. India will host its second edition in twenty years following Delhi 2010.

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South Korea’s 2036 Olympic bid from North Jeolla to include at least 8 sports in Seoul

Up to eight sports could be staged in the capital including athletics, handball, tennis, gymnastics, volleyball, track cycling and some preliminary basketball and football matches

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South African government approves bid for the 2036 or 2040 Olympic Games and launch of continuous dialogue with IOC - GamesBids.com

Summer Olympic Bids South African government approves bid for the 2036 or 2040 Olympic Games and launch of continuous dialogue with IOC GamesBids.com Olympics

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Future of Olympic Esports Games uncertain after IOC, Saudi Arabia tear up 12-year deal

The controversial deal inked last year ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics had come under scrutiny after the election of new IOC president Kirsty Coventry in June, who asked her membership to review all current processes and recommend changes

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