Swiss government throws weight behind 2038 Winter Olympics bid
The Federal Council said consultations were broadly positive and will send a plan with up to CHF200 million in federal funding to parliament.
- On Monday, the Federal Council formally backed a bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in 2038, clearing a hurdle for the games to return to the Alpine country for the first time since 1948.
- The Federal Council reported that government support for the event was "overwhelmingly welcomed" during the consultation process, with plans undergoing "no fundamental changes" since the start of the year.
- Bern plans to provide up to CHF200 million in federal funding, while risks identified in the organizational and funding plan "appear to be manageable" regarding climate and logistical challenges.
- The government deems the planning decree not to be of "major significance," so it will not face an optional referendum despite requests from left-leaning parties and the Swiss Peoples Party, though parliament must still approve the plan.
- If the political process finishes this year, the International Olympic Committee could hold a host election in April 2027, though Alpine populations remain concerned about environmental burdens from the 16-day competition.
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The Swiss government has officially backed the bid to host the 2028 Winter Games. The Alpine country last hosted them in 1948.
Swiss government throws weight behind 2038 Winter Olympics bid
The government has formalized its financial support for the Swiss bid for the 2038 Winter Olympic Games. A decisive boost of 200 million francs that Bern refuses to submit to the verdict of the ballot box, despite the demands of the left and the UDCIt has been almost eight years since Switzerland did not organise a Winter Olympic Games. It was in 1948 in Saint Moritz. After the sometimes painful failure of several candidatures, especially in Val…
Despite financial concerns, the sports minister Martin Pfister can announce that the Federal Council wants to support the Olympic Games financially. Privates would be in charge of a deficit.
The Federal Council wants to support the 2038 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games with up to 200 million Swiss francs.
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