Lausanne, May 27 : The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has revealed the report by the evaluation commission on the two candidates to host the 2026 Winter Olympic Games (Stockholm-Are and Milan-Cortina) and praised their efforts to embrace the Olympic Agenda 2020 in their bids.
“Both projects prioritise legacy and sustainability by capitalising on winter sports tradition and experience, with first-rate, established World Cup venues, knowledgeable and passionate fans, volunteers and event organizers.
They have fully embedded the Olympic Agenda 2020 philosophy, and have athletes at the center of their plans,” the chair of the evaluation committee Octavian Moraiu said on Friday.
According to the report, the two candidates plan to use on average 80 percent of existing or temporary venues, 20 percentage points lower than that of candidates for the two previous editions. This leads to a 20 percent lower cost in their proposed budget.
The host city for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games will be decided on June 24 when both candidates have their final presentation at the 134th IOC session in Lausanne, Switzerland.
