2026 Winter Olympics

Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskiy set to press ahead with bid to host Olympics in spite of struggling economy

Former comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who was elected president in April, said Tuesday there should be a national plan to build and fund sports facilities for a future Olympic bid

IOC seeks clarifications on financial security of Stockholm's bid for 2026 Winter Olympics

The IOC said Wednesday it had asked Stockholm for clarifications over financial backing for its bid to stage the 2026 Winter Olympics.

IOC evaluation commission chief Octavian Morariu 'very, very positive' about Italy's 2026 Winter Olympics bid

Italy's financial capital Milan and ski resort Cortina D'Ampezzo in the Dolomites are presenting a joint bid to stage Italy's fourth Olympic Games.

Milan, Stockholm present bids to host 2026 Winter Olympics after string of withdrawals from rival cities

The race to host the 2026 Winter Olympics has highlighted a general trend in recent years against staging the expensive showcase sporting event.

Firstpost Explains: Why are so many cities pulling out of bids to host once-prestigious Olympics

Earlier last week, Calgary citizens voted against the city hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics. But why are so many cities pulling out of bids to host the once-prestigious Games? Firstpost explains

Italy to propose new Milan-Cortina joint bid for 2026 Winter Olympics, but claim door still open for Turin after withdrawal

Italy forged ahead with its bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics on Wednesday, hurriedly revising its original plans to stage the games across three cities and instead proposing a joint initiative by just Milan and Cortina.

Italy mull bid for hosting 2026 Winter Olympics despite political turmoil, withdrawal from race for 2024 Summer Games

Italy are considering a push to host the 2026 Winter Olympics, two years after Rome's mayor scuppered the city's bid for the 2024 Summer Games.

USA rule out hosting 2026 Winter Olympics but keep options open for possible bid in 2030

The United States of America (USA) is not seeking to host the 2026 Winter Olympics but is not ruling out a bid for 2030, US Olympic Committee chairman Larry Probst said on Friday

IOC sets sights on reducing bidding expenses for 2026 Winter Olympics by 30 percent

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) wants to slash the costs of staging the 2026 Winter Olympics by 30 percent by cutting the campaigning period from two years to one for potential hosts.