Russia to Host 2021 World Cups and 2022 Olympiad
FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich made a statement.
The International Chess Federation published the news concerning the two next World Chess Olympiads and the FIDE World Cups among men and women.
FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich: "Given that the Republic of Belarus and its government have decided that they cannot hold the Olympiad, we have tried to find a solution, another host for the 2022 Olympiad and the World Cups. But we couldn't find an alternative. If you add to the picture the pandemic, we have been left with no other choice than to have just one Olympiad during this period. We have received a kind proposal from the Russian government to host the two World Cups simultaneously next year, 2021, and to have the Olympiad in Russia 2022."
The FIDE president clarified that, as long as the circumstances allow it, Khanty-Mansiysk will still host the FIDE Olympiad for players with Disabilities and the FIDE Congress during the summer next year.
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