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IOC Clears Way For Three Straight Asian Winter Games

IOC President Thomas Bach on Thursday said that there would be "no problem" with a third straight Asian host for the Winter Olympics, "clearing the way" for Sapporo, Japan, as a '26 bidder, according to KYODO. Following the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Games and the upcoming Beijing 2022 Winter Games, Sapporo would be the third Asian city to host the Winter Olympics "if it won the bid." Five other potential bid teams have "expressed interest" in hosting the 2026 Games so far. The other candidates are Graz, Austria; Calgary, Canada; Stockholm, Sweden; Erzurum, Turkey; and the Italian cities of Cortina d'Ampezzo, Milan and Turin. Bach also "hinted" Thursday that he would like to meet with Japan PM Shinzo Abe when he visits Japan later this year to discuss North Korea's participation in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics (KYODO, 6/21).

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