Swiss resort Crans-Montana, scene of fatal bar fire, will be an Olympic venue in 2038
The Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, which was the scene of a fatal bar fire on New Year’s Day, is set to host the Alpine ski races at the 2038 Olympics,Less than a fortnight after the blaze at Le Constellation that killed 40 and injured 116 other people, officials for the bid have said that the municipality is a key site in their proposals for the Games in 12 years’ time,Switzerland has been granted privileged status by the International Olympic Committee, which means no other country will be allowed to bid while it finalises its proposal,Barring an unexpected development, therefore, it will host the 2038 Games,On Monday organisers confirmed that Crans-Montana would stage events as part of its plan to host competitions across the country in 12 years’ time in order to avoid taxpayer spending on construction.
The decision does not come as a complete surprise given Crans-Montana will host the world championships in alpine skiing next year, as well as World Cup races in three weeks’ time before the Milan-Cortina Olympics.The bar’s owner and his wife are facing a number of potential charges, including “manslaughter by negligence”, from the fire, which is alleged to have started in the basement when sparklers came into contact with soundproofing foam installed on the ceiling.Last week the Swiss skier Camille Rast dedicated her World Cup giant slalom victory to the victims of the fire.Rast tapped the black mourning band on her left upper arm twice after her win and said: “This week, in my home town, there was a tragic accident and I think about those families.We race for them.
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Swiss resort Crans-Montana, scene of fatal bar fire, will be an Olympic venue in 2038
The Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, which was the scene of a fatal bar fire on New Year’s Day, is set to host the Alpine ski races at the 2038 Olympics.Less than a fortnight after the blaze at Le Constellation that killed 40 and injured 116 other people, officials for the bid have said that the municipality is a key site in their proposals for the Games in 12 years’ time.Switzerland has been granted privileged status by the International Olympic Committee, which means no other country will be allowed to bid while it finalises its proposal. Barring an unexpected development, therefore, it will host the 2038 Games.On Monday organisers confirmed that Crans-Montana would stage events as part of its plan to host competitions across the country in 12 years’ time in order to avoid taxpayer spending on construction
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