Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven made a last-minute effort to back Stockholm...
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven made a last-minute effort to back Stockholm’s 2026 Winter Olympics bid on Sunday, saying his country was ready to host the Games and deliver on its promises should the International Olympic Committee pick it.
The Swedish capital is up against Italy’s Milan, with the two cities left as the only bidders in the race, after four others pulled out earlier in the process, scared off by the cost and size of the Games.Lofven was speaking after a meeting of the Stockholm bid delegation with IOC President Thomas Bach, less than 24 hours before the Olympic body is to elect the winning candidacy.
Lofven is heading a delegation that also includes Crown Princess Victoria, who had a brief walk with Bach on the terrace of the Olympic museum that overlooks Lake Geneva.
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