Stockholm is close to refusal of the demand for carrying out Igr-2026

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of Sport.ru/Winter sports. the Swedish Stolgolm made the decision not to submit an application for holding the winter Olympic Games in 2026, reports Expressen.

In November of last year the Olympic committee Sweden reported that is interested in carrying out Igr-2016. Deadline of submission of demands in International Olympic Committee on competitions — on March 31.

"In Stockholm only the social democratic party was positive to this idea. Unfortunately, we do not have enough broad political support to continue work on the demand" — told Karyn Vanngord, the member of city financial council.

At the same time the head of the application organizing committee and the executive director of NOC Sweden Rikard Brisius reported that the final decision is not made yet.
"The demand can still be sent br. We work telling about conditions of International Olympic Committee for organizers, we notice changes and we see the positive relation from several people in City administration" — Brisius told.