Olympics try more city-friendly bid process: Will it work"
Bidding for the 2026 Winter Games offers first test of a new, more sustainable vision for the Olympics At last week?s Olympism in Action forum in Buenos Aires, Argentina, organized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the focus was on sustainability. Food was sourced locally, event contractors came from the surrounding community, and the entire set-up was meant to leave a small footprint on the Argentine capital.
But for many, the focus was elsewhere, and more specifically, how the process of bidding for and hosting the quadrennial games can be better for cities. Beginning in January, three cities are expected to compete to host the 2026 Winter Olympics: Calgary, Canada; Stockholm, Sweden; and a joint bid featuring the Italian cities of Milan and Cortina d?Ampezzo. As the first beginning-to-end bid process of the IOC?s Agenda 2020 and New Norm initiatives?new reforms meant to improve experience of host cities?it offers a chance for the Olympic movement to showcase its new commitment to sustainability.
?We can?t afford any more white elephants, where we push cities to build projects they don?t need,? Christophe Dubi, the IOC?s Sports Director, told Curbed via phone from the forum. ?It?s too damaging for the cities, host communities, sports, and the Olympic games.?
The process has changed, according to Dubi, and the IOC will prove that it has turned the page from past problems with unwanted venues, skyrocketing costs, and host city headaches.
But can these ...
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