Lack of Winter Olympic Bids May Lead to Rotating Fixed Hosts

Italy's Christof Innerhofer is airborne during an alpine ski, men's World Championships downhill training, in Courchevel, France, on Feb. 10, 2023. Alessandro Trovati/AP Photo

MERIBEL, France—Considering the dearth of candidates to stage the Winter Olympics amid spiralling venue costs, the IOC may have to resort to lining up a list of fixed, rotating hosts.

A highly theoretical list could include Salt Lake City and Vancouver in North America, Pyeongchang in Asia and places like Switzerland, Italy and Scandinavia in Europe.