The following cities are considering to submit a bid for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games;
Innsbruck (Austria)
Source: Decision On Innsbruck 2026 Olympic Winter Games Bid Expected By September [GamesBids]
Calgary (Canada)
Update February 2019; Website removed
Helsinki (Finland) as co-host
Source: Sipilä supportive of Finland submitting bid to co-host Winter Olympics [Helsinki Times]
Lillehammer (Norway)
Source: Discussions to take place on potential Lillehammer bid for 2026 Olympics, Norwegian official claims [Inside the Games]
Sapporo (Japan)
Source: Sapporo mayor interested in hosting 2026 Winter Olympics [The Japan Times]
Sion (Switzerland)
Update February 2019; Website removed
Stockholm (Sweden)
Update August 2019; Website removed
The candidature process is expected to start later this year. The host city will be selected in 2019.
Previous host countries Winter Olympic Games
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Update March 16, 2017
Erzurum (Turkey)
Source: Erzurum emerges as contender for 2026 Winter Olympics [Inside The Games]