Sapporo, Japan, Withdraws Bid to Host 2030 Olympic Winter Games Amidst Bribery and Bid Rigging Scandals Japanese Olympic Committee officials and representatives from Sapporo, Japan, announced on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, that the city of Sapporo will withdraw its bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics. The decision to withdraw the bid came due to a lack of public support amidst the scandals following the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games. Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto and Japanese Olympic […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 11, 2023 0 Comments
France Emerges As Surprise Contender for 2030 Winter Olympics France surprised everyone this week by announcing its intention to bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics in a lengthy press release late on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. France is also the host nation for the 2024 Summer Olympics, and the French Alpine regions of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur hope to build on the momentum of the Paris Olympics, and jointly […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 19, 2023 0 Comments
Could Sweden Become Surprise 2030 Winter Olympics Host? Sweden has emerged as a potential last-minute bidder to host the 2030 Winter Olympic Games. According to recent reports, Swedish officials met with International Olympic Committee (‘IOC’) officials in Switzerland in January 2023 to discuss the possibility of Sweden submitting a bid to host the 2030 Winter Games. The IOC had earlier postponed the official announcement of the next Winter […] Olympics Julia Schneemann | February 21, 2023 0 Comments
Third Olympic Bid for 2030 Host City Shelved — IOC Postpones Selection While it may seem early to think about the 2030 Winter Olympics, there is a lengthy lead up for hosting the Olympics and typically host nations are announced 7 years in advance. The next Winter Olympics host city was supposed to be announced at the 140th IOC meeting in Mumbai in 2023, however the IOC made the announcement last month, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 6, 2023 0 Comments
International Olympic Committee Postpones Decision on 2030 Winter Olympics Host City The International Olympic Committee has announced that its decision on a host city for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics will be delayed until at least September 2023. Candidate cities: Salt Lake City; Sapporo, Japan; and Vancouver, Canada, all of which have previously hosted a Winter Games, will have to wait until next fall for a final decision. The postponement […] Industry News Nick DeRiso | September 13, 2022 1 Comment
Olympians Lindsey Vonn and Ted Ligety Pushing for 2030 Olympics to Return to Salt Lake City, UT Round two? There’s a movement right now by some of history’s best skiers to have the Olympic Games return to Salt Lake City in 2030. Last Friday, Olympian Lindsey Vonn traveled to Lausanne, Switzerland with other representatives from the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee to talk with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) about the bid for the 2030 Games to be […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 23, 2022 0 Comments
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