2026 Winter Olympics

[ArnoldRimmer]

In 1956 the summer games were hosted by Melbourne but the equestrian events were held in Stockholm due to Australia’s onerous quarantine regulations.

The whole “region wide” thing makes a lot of sense for the winter games, where small ski resorts with mountains and snow have limited need for a pair of 10,000-seat ice arenas. The 2027 cycling world championships are being held all over the Haute-Savoie department, but the track events will be staged at the Olympic velodrome in Paris.

I shall file that fact away in case it ever comes up in a pub quiz.