IOC beerdigt Schweizer Olympiapläne für 2030
Published: Wednesday, Nov 29th 2023, 21:20
Updated At: Wednesday, Nov 29th 2023, 21:21
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The dream of hosting the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Switzerland has been dashed. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has dropped both Swiss Olympic's and Sweden's bids and is only entering the dialog phase with the French bid.
The IOC's negative decision came on Wednesday, five days after the Swiss sports parliament unanimously decided to press ahead with the Olympic plans for 2030. The Swiss idea of decentralized games, with existing competition venues and venues spread across the country, did not find favor with the IOC (for the time being).
Obwohl das IOC vom Schweizer Projekt überzeugt sei, sehe es unter anderem in den Bereichen Sportstättenplanung und Finanzierung noch Optimierungspotenzial, schreibt Swiss Olympic in einem Communiqué.
Frankreich 2030, Salt Lake City 2034
Sweden and France were also interested in the 2030 Winter Games. Only the latter was given the green light by the IOC to enter the dialog phase. This means that France will receive the Winter Games just six years after the 2024 Summer Games. Following the IOC's decision in Paris, the commitment next July appears to be a mere formality.
Für die Schweiz ist es eine weitere Enttäuschung in der langen Liste der Olympiabewerbungen. Nachdem die Schweiz in den Jahren 1928 und 1948 zweimal Gastgeberin der Winterspiele war (beide Male in St. Moritz), gab es in den letzten Jahrzehnten mehrere Versuche einer Schweizer Olympiabewerbung, von denen viele an der Wahlurne scheiterten. Nicht so dieses Mal. Laut einer Machbarkeitsstudie sprachen sich zwei Drittel der Schweizer Bevölkerung für das aktuelle Projekt aus.
Auch für das alternative Austragungsjahr 2034 konnte sich die Schweiz nicht durchsetzen. Die Bewerbung der USA aus Salt Lake City ist die einzige, die vom IOC weiterverfolgt wird.
Der Traum von Olympischen Winterspielen in der Schweiz ist aber noch nicht ganz vom Tisch. Das IOC hat der Schweiz für das Jahr 2038 Vorzugsrechte eingeräumt, falls sie sich erneut bewirbt.
Optimistisch für 2038
This means that Switzerland has until the end of 2027 to explore the issues raised in greater depth and enter exclusively into the "Targeted Dialogue" for the 2038 Olympic and Paralympic Games, provided both parties feel ready to do so.
"Our focus was on the 2030 or 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Games. But in sport in particular, you have to be flexible," said Swiss Olympic President Jürg Stahl. He continued: "We now have the opportunity to further develop our project together and are convinced that our framework conditions, extensive experience and reliability make us an excellent partner for the IOC, also with a view to 2038."
Ruth Wipfli Steinegger, Co-President of the "Switzerland 203x" association, echoes this sentiment: "We recognize the IOC's willingness to continue discussing our unique Olympic project. The door has been opened wide for Switzerland to host the 2038 event."
It is clear that the team led by Thomas Rechberger, CEO of the "Switzerland 203x" association, still has a lot of work to do: "Our focus so far has been on hosting the 2030 Olympic Games, but now we have to rethink and analyze the new situation. We have more time to develop concrete proposals on key issues together with the authorities and other stakeholders from civil society and business," they said.
Amherd begrüßt Zukunftsperspektiven
Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport Viola Amherd welcomed the developments in the bidding process: "As Minister of Sport, I am delighted with the IOC's decision to grant Switzerland access to the Privileged Dialogue for the 2038 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games," she announced on Wednesday evening.
Dank dem zukunftsweisenden Schweizer Kandidaturprojekt und den guten Gesprächen zwischen dem IOC, Swiss Olympic und dem VBS in den letzten Monaten sind die ersten Spiele in der Schweiz seit 1948 in St. Moritz in greifbare Nähe gerückt.
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