Sweden's Olympic and Paralympic committees say they will consider bidding for the 2030 Winter Games.
The committees and the country's national sports confederation made the announcement on Wednesday.
The organizations say they will study the feasibility of the 2030 Games and present an interim report on April 20.
A senior official of the Swedish Olympic Committee says the country already has virtually all the facilities required to stage the Games.
Sweden launched a joint Stockholm-Are bid for the 2026 Games but lost to another shared campaign by Italy's Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.
The northern Japanese city of Sapporo and the country's Olympic committee are seeking to host the 2030 Games. But they suspended active promotional efforts in December following alleged bid-rigging and corruption cases related to the 2020 Tokyo Games.
The committees and the country's national sports confederation made the announcement on Wednesday.
The organizations say they will study the feasibility of the 2030 Games and present an interim report on April 20.
A senior official of the Swedish Olympic Committee says the country already has virtually all the facilities required to stage the Games.
Sweden launched a joint Stockholm-Are bid for the 2026 Games but lost to another shared campaign by Italy's Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.
The northern Japanese city of Sapporo and the country's Olympic committee are seeking to host the 2030 Games. But they suspended active promotional efforts in December following alleged bid-rigging and corruption cases related to the 2020 Tokyo Games.
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Sweden may bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics, with feasibility study commencing on April 20. The country already possesses necessary facilities following a previous bid for the 2026 Games. Sapporo, Japan, initially planned to host the 2030 Games but halted active promotions in December amidst
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230210_01/
Date: Feb. 10, 2023
Created: 2023/02/10 07:32
Updated: 2025/12/09 07:38
Last Read: 2023/02/10 07:51