Future Host Commission for the Olympic Winter Games ()

The Future Host Commission for the Olympic Winter Games and the Future Host Commission for the Games of the Olympiad are new commissions formed under President Thomas Bach when the IOC adopted a new approach to choosing host cities for the Olympic Games. As of 2023 the chair of the commission is Karl Stoss.

The mission of the Future Host Commission for the Olympic Winter Games is to explore, create, and oversee interest in future Olympic Winter Games and Winter Youth Olympic Games. The responsibilities of the Future Host Commission for the Olympic Winter Games include:

• Report regularly to the IOC Executive Board;
• Advise and provide recommendations to the IOC Executive Board regarding future hosts, enabling the Executive Board to react to various developments and opportunities pertaining to Future Host Elections; and
• Remain strictly neutral.

Some of the above was taken from the IOC official website. Please refer to the following link for further details, especially of current members of this commission.