Overview
- Swiss Olympic outlined a decentralized proposal that relies on existing sites nationwide, positioning the country as the sole candidate in the IOC’s privileged dialogue for 2038.
- Crans-Montana is designated in the proposal for downhill skiing and snowboard events, with the resort also slated to stage World Cup races this month and the Alpine world championships in 2027.
- Venue allocations include St. Moritz’s bobsled track, ski jumping at Engelberg, biathlon at Lenzerheide, and ice hockey across Zurich, Zug and Lugano.
- Lausanne is preferred for the opening ceremony plus figure and short-track skating, Geneva for speed skating and curling, Bern for the closing ceremony, and Lucerne as a hotels hub.
- Authorities continue a criminal case over the New Year’s Eve bar fire in Crans-Montana that killed 40 people, with a court ordering co-owner Jacques Moretti held provisionally while proceedings advance.