Wanted by the IOC: A city to host the 2026 Winter Olympics - Audio de Archivo Gratis

Wanted: A city to host the 2026 Winter Olympics. The International Olympic Committee needs a city to host the 2026 Winter games...but finding bidders hasn't been easy.Six European cities pulled out of official bids or possible bids when the IOC looked for candidates a few years ago for the 2022 Winter Olympics.The cities balked over soaring costs, political unrest or a lack of public support.Now, the IOC is trying to rebrand, billing itself as user friendly and at the service of host cities â and not the other way around.Its talking up flexibility and cost cutting, trying to change the IOCâs image of pressuring cities to build new sports venues that quickly become unused.Four cities have shown preliminary interest for 2026: Stockholm, Sweden; Calgary, Canada; Sion, Switzerland; and Sapporo, Japan.Calgary and Sapporo have hosted previous Winter Olympics...Sweden has never held the Winter Olympics.