Which cities or regions are interested in hosting the Olympic Summer or Winter Games?
Under the new approach to electing Olympic hosts, cities and regions can reach out to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at any time to discuss hosting a future edition of the Olympic Games, the Olympic Winter Games, or the Youth Olympic Games. It is possible for one or several cities or regions to host, to maximise the use of existing venues for reasons of sustainability.
The first step is an informal exchange between the IOC and the city or region and the respective National Olympic Committee (NOC). If these talks progress positively, the NOC and city or region can choose to enter a non-committal Continuous Dialogue with the IOC. This helps the potential host to explore and improve its Olympic project, without linking it to any specific Games edition or year.
The IOC is in Continuous Dialogue with a number of Interested Parties for Summer Games from four continents.
For Olympic Winter Games 2038, the association Switzerland 2038 and Swiss Olympic are in a “Privileged Dialogue” with the IOC. This status gives Switzerland an exclusive opportunity until the end of 2027 to further develop its project for that edition of the Games.