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Sweden's Olympic leaders: Taxpayers won't foot bill for 2026

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden's Olympic leaders have tried to assure Stockholm's newly formed local government that the city's taxpayers will not be asked to foot the bill for the 2026 Winter Games. Stockholm's bid to host the games is at risk after lawmakers in the new coalition running the city highlighted their concerns about spending taxpayer money on the event. Mats Arjes, chairman of the Swedish Olympic Committee, says "we have not approached the notion of tax-based funding or any financial guarantees whatsoever" for the operating costs of the games.Read more on NewsOK.com

 

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