Milan Cortina d'Ampezzo 2026 and Stockholm Åre 2026 will not send full delegations to next month's SportAccord World Sport and Business Summit as part of measures introduced to save costs in the bidding process for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Full candidature files have been submitted by Milan Cortina 2026 and Stockholm Åre 2026 to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), with both Winter Olympic bids now backed by Government support.
Sweden's Government have pledged backing to the bid from Stockholm and Åre 2026’s for the Winter 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games, with Minister of Sport and Culture Amanda Lind claiming they were “united behind the decision”.
Stockholm and Åre could be given until June 24, the day the International Olympic Committee (IOC) votes to choose a host city for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, to provide key guarantees from the Government in Sweden, it was revealed here today.
Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo's bid for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games has received a massive boost with the publication of an opinion poll that shows 83 per cent of Italians support it.
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has officially signed a letter providing the guarantees required by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo's bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala has claimed hosting the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games could be worth as much as €3 billion (£2.5 billion/$3.4 billion) to the Italian economy.
Latvia’s Prime Minister Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš has officially pledged his support to the Stockholm Åre 2026 bid in a letter to the Latvian Olympic Committee (LOK), it was confirmed today.
Stockholm Åre 2026, whose bid for the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games remains in doubt, have named 10 new ambassadors.
Italian National Olympic Committee President Giovanni Malagò claimed here today that a debate over the future of San Siro will have only a positive effect on the joint bid from Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
There has been backing for the joint bid from Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games during a marathon day of travel which involved more than nine hours on the road inspecting facilities.
There has been no contact between the Government in Sweden and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) about Stockholm Åre 2026 since an inspection visit there last month, it was revealed here today.
A bid from Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games will not be tested by a referendum because Italy's Sports Secretary Giancarlo Giorgetti claimed there was no need because it already has plenty of public support.
Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) President Giovanni Malagò has claimed a decision to spend €38 million (£32 million/$42 million) on renovating the bobsleigh track in Cortina d'Ampezzo for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games is justified even though the bid is highlighting the fact it is using mainly existing facilities to help keep costs down.
The slogan "Dreaming together" was unveiled here today as Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo's bid for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games prepared for a key milestone in its campaign.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England. We are responsible for promoting and developing the game at all levels; from grass roots through to the professional game, The FA Cup and the England International teams, and has two core assets: Wembley Stadium and St George’s Park. This new role requires carving out and delivering new engagement programmes across the confederations, using existing experience of working in international football. It requires confidence in working with and for leadership teams, and an ability to think and work strategically, deliver projects overseas and build a network of contacts across the national associations.
The International Table Tennis Federation is preparing to move its global headquarters from the Olympic capital Lausanne to a new location - probably in Asia - to capitalise on the massive interest in the sport there and which has helped it reach an annual turnover of $20 million, 10 times more than it was making 10 years ago. Mike Rowbottom reports.
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