Switzerland has hosted the Winter Olympics twice, in 1928 and 1948 in the eastern ski resort of St Moritz. The Games could be held in the canton of Graubünden yet again in 2022, if supporters of an Olympic bid get their way.
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On March 3, voters in the canton will decide whether to put forward a bid, which would commit Switzerland to a huge investment in infrastructure to host the games. swissinfo.ch takes a look back at the early Olympics in St Moritz and examines what facilities are needed today for a winter sporting event on this scale. (SFR/swissinfo.ch)
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Olympic bid: financial fairytale or nightmare?
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Opinion has become polarised in the build-up to a March 3 vote on whether canton Graubünden should bid for the 2022 edition. Optimists believe the Games would inject much needed economic impetus while pessimists dwell on who foots the bill if things go wrong. History shows that initial budgets have a habit of spiraling out…
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Supporters are pushing the idea that the Games will bring sustainable development; opponents say Olympics and sustainability are mutually exclusive. The Swiss Olympic Association hopes the project will give a new impulse to winter sports disciplines in Switzerland. The Games, centred on Davos and St Moritz, will respect the countryside and the climate, expand public…
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