Kraków to go to referendum for already awarded 2023 Games
With a possible legal fight brewing, residents of the city of Kraków will go to a referendum to decide whether they host the European Games in 2023 despite the Games having already been awarded to the Polish city by the European Olympic Committees ('EOC').
The referendum comes as a dispute between the City of Kraków and the Polish Government over funding of the games has the EOC caught in the middle. The funding uncertainty has led to mounting pressure in Kraków, and some elected officials have publicly withdrawn support for hosting the games citing the costs that will ultimately be borne by the region rather than the EOC or Federal Government.
In light of this, the city of Kraków prepared for its citizens the following referendum question;