The Olympic Flame is a guest in Zug

The Arenaplatz in front of the Bossard Arena in Zug was a busy place on Wednesday morning: school classes and adults didn’t want to miss the show as the Olympic flame visited Zug. The reason for this: Central Switzerland has long been in discussion as the host of the Youth Olympic Games 2020. The games will now mainly take place. visits because of the Youth Olympic Games.

The Olympians Marcel Rohner, Patrick Hürlimann, Colette Roth-Brand and Simon Niepmann (from left) ignite the Olympic flame in Zug.

Zug politicians together with the Olympians, the mascot Yodli and the prospective participants from Zug.

In addition to Yodli, the mascot of the Games, the former Olympians Patrick Hürlimann (gold curling in Nagano 1998), Marcel Rohner (silver in the four-man bob in Nagano in 1998) and Colette Roth-Brand (bronze in the ski freestyle in Nagano) were at the Bossard Arena, writes the Zug sports office in a report. The athletes appeared with the torch in their hands and lit the Olympic flame in Zug. The trio was supplemented by the gold medal hero of Rio, Simon Niepmann (rowing). The three possible participants from Zug, Valentino Zaetta (ice hockey) and Michelle and Mike Rageth (ski freestyle) were also present. According to the announcement, City President Karl Kobelt and government councillor Martin Pfister also attended the ceremony.