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Switzerland’s bid to host a Winter Olympics is called Sion 2026, but the small city in the Alps would host ceremonies and a few competitions. The rest of the events would be spread around the region in what the bid is calling an Olympic ring.
Innsbruck, Austria, has proposed a similar plan that would put a majority of competitions outside of that city, with hockey games as far away as Munich.
And neither bid plans to build a bobsled and skeleton track.
With new objectives of sustainability and cost savings, the International Olympic Committee is looking to bid cities to adjust accordingly.