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Switzerland Aims for 2038 Winter Olympics After 90 Years

1/13/2026

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Switzerland plans to host the 2038 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, the first in 90 years.
The Switzerland 2038 association announced potential venues at a press conference in Bern.
Ten cantons and 14 municipalities back the plan to use existing facilities.
Crans-Montana will host Alpine ski races after a bar fire killed 40 people.
Lausanne could host the opening ceremony with Bern as the closing site for about 120 competitions.

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Story summary

Switzerland plans to host the 2038 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, the first in 90 years.
The Switzerland 2038 association announced potential venues at a press conference in Bern.
Ten cantons and 14 municipalities back the plan to use existing facilities.
Crans-Montana will host Alpine ski races after a bar fire killed 40 people.
Lausanne could host the opening ceremony with Bern as the closing site for about 120 competitions.