Winter Games Archives

— March 29, 2024

Austria, Italy and Slovenia in ambush for 2038

A rival for Switzerland? Three European countries, Austria, Italy and Slovenia, have started discussions for a possible bid for the Winter Games in 2038. The governor... Read more "

— January 25, 2024

Anniversary day for Chamonix 1924

The date is historic. This Thursday, January 25, marks the 100th anniversary of the opening of the first Winter Olympic Games. They were held in Chamonix, in the French Alps, in... Read more "

— December 20, 2023

Sapporo puts its project in the basket

End clap for Sapporo. The capital of Hokkaido Prefecture has officially put an end to its plan to host the Winter Games a second time, after 1972.... Read more "

— November 17, 2023

A collective calls for sustainable and responsible Games

The Winter Games, okay, but not at any cost. This is, in essence, the message of a collective made up of around twenty NGOs, elected officials, athletes and French scientists. Mobilized... Read more "

— October 22, 2023

Sapporo is eyeing the 2038 edition

Long leading the race for the Winter Games in 2030, then presented as a candidate for the next edition, the Japanese city of Sapporo could finally postpone its... Read more "

— October 15, 2023

IOC approves double voting

A formality. Submitted to the vote of the 141st session of the IOC, the principle of a double vote for the attribution of the 2030 and 2034 Winter Games was formally validated on Sunday... Read more "

— June 30, 2023

Vancouver still dreams of it

A Vancouver bid for the Winter Games? For the 2030 edition, the Canadians threw in the towel last year and no longer seem able to return to the... Read more "

— June 22, 2023

Six countries are in the loop

Christophe Dubi, the director of the Olympic Games at the IOC, explained it this week on the sidelines of the Executive Board meeting: no less than six countries have... Read more "

— March 17, 2023

The IOC on the same line as the USOPC

The option of a double vote 2030-2034 for the Winter Games resurfaces. It would even be more relevant than ever, judging by the recent statements of Gene Sykes, the... Read more "

— January 16, 2023

Renaud Muselier is eyeing 2034 or 2038

Renaud Muselier insists. The president of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, in the south of France, still dreams of hosting the Winter Games. The former MEP, at the head of... Read more "