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Yesterday came the first official candidate for organizing the Winter Olympic Games in 2026. It is one of Zion, or rather of the whole western Switzerland.
Wednesday 12 April 2017 2 minutes reading time
After he had done the Executive Board of Swiss Olympic, today its so-called "sports parliament" composed of 86 federations, has officially said yes to "Zion project in 2026" for the 'organization of the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in quell''anno.
Delegates ratified the choice made by the board, it said in a statement released in the evening of Swiss Olympic, which has also been authorized to resort to the financial reserves to contribute with CHF 8 million to costs for the phase of preparation of the application.
For the month of September is awaiting a decision by the Federal Council on the message on the financing of the games to be put out for consultation.
The final decision of the government is expected to arrive in May 2018 and the rooms should vote nell''autunno next. Meanwhile, the application must be submitted to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which will choose the host city in 2019.
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