(ATR) The public now knows the full details of the Eastern Swiss Olympic bid.
Officials in charge of the Graubünden-based bid have released a dossier to inform the public of the bid. The canton of Graubünden will have a referendum on the use of public funds for the bid on Feb. 12. Without the support of the public, the bid is unlikely to continue.
TheGraubünden bid is one of two applicants vying to be the Swiss Olympic bid for 2026. The other bid is a project centered around the western Canton of Valais. Swiss Olympic will decide on which bid will compete for the 2026 Games in April.
Jon Domenic Parolini, Graubünden Head of the Department of Economy and Social Affairs, presented the document in a press conference today. Multiple requests under Switzerland’s "Public Law," were made to release the dossier, according to local reports. The dossier can be found here.
The Canton of Graubünden would host a majority of events for the 2016 games in addition to the cantons of Glarus, Schwyz and Zurich. The operating budget for the Games would be set at $1.623 billion.
St. Moritz and Davos, in Graubünden, would be the host cities for the Games. Events would take place in the municipalities of Chur, Einsiedeln, Engelberg, Laax, Lenzerheide, and Zurich to utilize existing venues in the area.
Citizens of Graubünden will be voting on a $24.58 million loan package to fund the 2026 bid. Of that, $980,000 will be used by the government of Graubünden to make adjustments on the bid, with the rest being split between the Confederacy of Switzerland, Swiss Olympic, and the bid’s host region.
Parolini told Around the Rings in a previous interview that officials hope hosting the 2026 Games brings a "positive social development" to Eastern Switzerland. Officials also believe that hosting the Games or even just an Olympic bid boosts tourism and winter sport awareness all over the country.
"Graubünden has a long experience in tourism and hospitality," Parolini said. "A large part of the needed infrastructure already exists and we have a huge experience in organizing big sports events such as the FIS Alpine Ski World Championships. Sustainability is the main focus and the legacy for the region, the land and the Olympic Movement is in the center of the bid."
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Written by Aaron Bauer
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