The Director Committee at Budapest session (31.08.2021.) accepted to publish the call for organization of the Olymapiade in 2026.
All member federations of FCI received the call, and the deadline for the application is: 30.09. 2021.
Due to the corona pandemic In 2020 the FCI had to decide to postpone the FCI Olympiad 2021 till January 2022. We all hoped that the pandemic would end soon and the world would come back to normal.
On July 5, 2021, the Director Committee unanimously voted to postpone the Olympics from January 2022 to August 2022 due to the global and Romanian health forecasts.
In accordance with the previous competition, you can participate in the Olympics with the results of 2019-20-21 according to the competition corresponding to the Olympic categories.
The Olympics will be held at the same location in Oradea, Romania.
If the pandemic does not allow personal – physical participation, the ONLINE Olympics will be held by the end of August 2022.
For the first time in history, the FCI Sport and Standards Committee will prepare summer Olympics of our sport in line with the new health situation.
We will definitely evaluate the results of the best pigeons, the breeders will receive the Olympic prizes, we will do our best to celebrate the biggest event of the racing pigeon sport together in person!
The 2024 Olympics will be held in the Netherlands, and a call for applications for the 2026 Olympics will be published.
Have a good flight!
Stay healthy!
See you in Romania in August 2022 to have a great event together!
Istvan Bardos
President, FCI