Saturday 29 June 2019

Italy selected to host 2026 Winter Olympics


Italy selected to host 2026 Winter Olympics

The International Olympic Committee announced Monday that Italy's bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics has been accepted.

The games will be held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, IOC President Thomas Bach revealed during the announcement ceremony.

After a  conference in Lausanne, Switzerland,   the IOC selected Milan-Cortina over Swedish rivals Stockholm  to host the games.

Eighty-three members of the IOC were eligible to vote on the location of the 2026 Winter Olympics

The Milan-Cortina bid won 47 votes and Stockholm-Are received 34 votes. One voter abstained.

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