Will Olympic home host America’s Cup?

Now that Auckland has removed itself as an option to host the 38th America’s Cup, the leading candidates floating in the media are Italy and Greece, with Greek billionaire George Prokopiou as the man behind his nation’s bid to host the next America’s Cup in 2027.

The 78-year-old shipping tycoon is one of Greece’s richest men with a net worth of more than NZ$6.5 billion, according to Forbes, and is hoping to stage sailing’s biggest event in Athens for the first time.

While Naples is reportedly Italy’s potential host city, that venue may be seen as an advantage to the Italian challenger while Athens would provide a neutral site with significant Olympic history as host to 1st and 28th Games. – Full report

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Defender New Zealand will work with the Challenger of Record from Great Britain to organize the 38th America’s Cup. Anticipated to be held in 2027, the two teams have agreed on some details with the venue to be confirmed by June 2025 after Barcelona declined hosting another edition.