Italian Winter Olympics Inspire Possible Summer Bid

16th August 2026

Officials are looking at a bid within a decade following the organisational success of the Milan-Cortina Games last February. Rome is a potential host city. If so it is likely…
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Officials are looking at a bid within a decade following the organisational success of the Milan-Cortina Games last February.

Rome is a potential host city.

If so it is likely an Italian bid may be up against ones from India, Qatar and Germany.

Indonesia and an African bid are also possibilities.

The current head of the Italian National Olympic Committee, Luciano Buonfiglio, has been the driving force behind the bid.

If still in his position he will be the person responsible for putting it forward, having significantly refined his approach following the success of the 2026 Winter Games.

The choice would be between 2036 or 2040.

The latter would place the Games 14 years after the Milan-Cortina Winter Games and 34 years after theTurin 2006 Winter Olympics.

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