Overview
- Swiss Olympic is the only candidate in privileged dialogue with the IOC for the 2038 Winter Games, officials said.
- The plan assigns alpine skiing to Crans‑Montana, bobsleigh to St. Moritz, ski jumping to Engelberg, biathlon to Lenzerheide, ice hockey to Zurich, Zug and Lugano, the opening events and figure and short-track skating to Lausanne, speed skating and curling to Geneva, and the closing ceremony to Bern, with Lucerne as a hotels hub.
- Prosecutors are pursuing criminal cases after the New Year’s Eve bar fire in Crans‑Montana that killed 40, including a pre‑trial detention request for a manager and negligence charges for the owners.
- Swiss Olympic says it holds exclusive rights to pursue the bid until 2027, and the IOC has set no deadline for a final decision.
- Crans‑Montana remains on the competition calendar with World Cup races in the coming weeks and the 2027 Alpine world championships, and the 1948 St. Moritz bobsleigh track would be refurbished if the bid is awarded.