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The two Italian cities won the bid at the meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne and prevailed quite narrowly against their competitor Stockholm (Sweden) with 47:34 votes. While Milan has never hosted Olympic Games, the Cortina d'Ampezzo ski resort hosted the Winter Games in 1956.
The difference, according to IOC President Thomas Bach, made the big difference in public approval for the games – with 83 percent in Italy and 55 percent in Stockholm. "That was a clear signal," commented Bach the election outcome. He praised the knowledgeable and passionate Italian fans as well as the experienced organizers at the venues. The IOC: President expects the games to "combine the attractions of a modern European metropolis and a classic alpine environment".
Great pleasure in the government
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said: "Italy has won, a whole country that has united and united with the aspiration to make the world an unforgettable event". Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini was also happy about the "historic day" and a "victory for all Italians". "With the Winter Games we will prove to the world our excellence and our abilities," said the leader of the right-wing Lega. The Games would bring Italy 20,000 jobs, new roads and sports facilities.
IOC President Thomas Bach presents the venues for the Olympics 2026
In the application, however, there had been nonsense. Especially the Lega coalition partner of the five-star movement had expressed criticism of the major project. Originally Turin was also in the candidacy. The city, which hosted the Winter Games in 2006, then got out.
Bitter for Sweden
The Swedish campaign wished the Italian rival good luck in preparation and hosting. Despite the defeat, they were very proud of what they had achieved, she said on their website. "We delivered a concept to the Olympic movement that was modern, sustainable and forward-looking."
Shortly after the awards, IOC President Bach (r.) Consoles Crown Princess Victoria, who supported the application of Sweden
Campaign leader Richard Brisius was "very disappointed" on the Swedish TV channel SVT, but also proud: "Of course we can question ourselves, but my feeling is that we have never worked so hard for a project as in the past two years. " IOC President Bach praised the candidacy from Sweden as excellent. Sweden has unsuccessfully competed eight times in a row for Olympia, seven times for Winter Olympics.
The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) has described the election as a "valuable signal" not only for Europe but also for the IOC. This was to return to the roots, it said in a statement of the DOSB. Since Turin 2006, there have been no more winter games in a classic winter region in Europe.
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"The economically meaningful use of the traditional winter sports centers in Italy is the first and consistent implementation of the IOC Agenda 2020," said DOSB President Alfons Hörmann, referring to the reform process of the IOC. "It will create a lot of excitement in the stadiums themselves, but also far beyond, and we hope to significantly improve the acceptance of the games in the future."
The next Winter Games will take place in 2022 in Beijing.
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