After Sion, Graz has also withdrawn as a potential candidate city for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
The remaining interested NOCs in the dialogue phase are Canada (Calgary), Italy (Cortina d’Ampezzo, Milan or Turin), Japan (Sapporo), Turkey (Erzurum) and Sweden (Stockholm).
Breaking news: Austrian Olympic Committee abandons #Graz #2026 bid, citing political concerns https://t.co/GQfO1u2ELE pic.twitter.com/tGhWIjYL6n
— Around the Rings (@AroundTheRings) 6 juli 2018
Via Graz 2026;
An important step in the application for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games 2026 is the feasibility study , which was commissioned by the Winter Games Graz 2026 GmbH. In recent months, institutions such as Campus 02 , Joanneum Research , Graz University of Technology and other experts from business, sports and event management have been working on this study .
Click here to download the study – Feasibility Study Graz 2026
Graz
Schladming region
Ramsau am Dachstein region + Bischofshofen
Nordic Skiing
Kreischberg
Tbd
Big Air (City Event)
Hochfilzen
Vienna / Linz / Klagenfurt
Inzell (Germany)
Schönau am Königssee (Germany)
Source: www.austria2026.at
Yesterday, the International Olympic Committee announced the seven NOCs and cities that have expressed interest in hosting the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. On this page a first introduction;
Map
Austria – Graz
Olympic Games in Austria
Summer Olympics: –
Winter Olympics: Innsbruck 1964, Innsbruck 1976, Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games
Graz
Graz is the second-largest city in Austria after Vienna.
Elevation: 353m
Population: 325,021 (2018)
Temperature in February: Average high 5,8°C / Average low -2,9°C
Website: Link
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