Russian Olympic Committee president eyes 2028 Games bid

The City of Calgary has voted to proceed with plans to bid for the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games after considering two options drawn up by a working group.

Alexander Zhukov, president of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), has said the country could bid to stage the 2028 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, despite being in the midst of a doping scandal that has led to the nation being stripped of the hosting rights to various events.

The Japanese city of Sapporo has stepped up its efforts to land the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games after presenting a bid plan to the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC).

The Canadian city of Calgary has formed a committee to discuss a potential bid for the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.