Geneva could host one of Europe's largest sporting events

Eidgenössisches Schwing- und Älplerfest, Burgdorf (2013). (c) Martin Abegglen

In five years time, Geneva could be hosting one of Europe’s largest sporting events, which will mean building a temporary stadium - bigger than the Stade de Genève.

The Swiss Federal Wrestling Festival attracts half a million people over three days - that’s the same number of people who attend the Wimbledon tennis tournament, but that's over two weeks. 

Geneva is bidding to host in 2031 - and now has revealed where the stadium would be. 

It would be built, out of entirely Swiss wood, on the Plainpalais and will seat 47,000. That's 10,000 fewer than the previous event. 

Even so, Geneva says it has the infrastructure in place already with good transport links and hotel space. 

The final decision on the host canton - bidders also include Valais and Neuchatel - will be made next year.

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