BC-OLY--Austria-2026 Bid,1st Ld-Writethru
(World News Austria)

BC-OLY--Austria-2026 Bid, 1st Ld-Writethru,359 Graz won`t bid for 2026 Olympics Eds: Updates with detail, quotes. The Austrian Olympic Committee is dropping its plan for a 2026 Winter Games hosting bid centered on the city of Graz. The committee says it`s missing `a clear political commitment and corresponding support from the Styrian provincial government.` The government announced a referendum on the bid just hours earlier. By ERIC WILLEMSEN...