This is set to feature representatives from the Latvian Olympic Committee (LOK), Ministries and participating local Governments, and follows an approach from the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK).

A Stockholm-Åre bid for the 2026 edition included sliding events in the Latvian resort of Sigulda, but was beaten by the proposal from Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy.

Other interested parties for 2030 are facing various issues which has led to the awarding process being delayed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK) last month revived its interest by launching a feasibility study.

During a meeting between Swedish and Latvian officials at the Ministry of Education and Science, the possibility of using indoor venues in Riga in addition to the bobsleigh, luge and skeleton track in Siguda was discussed.

SOK officials including former secretary general Gunilla Lindberg presented the application process for hosting the multi-sport event.

Lindberg suspended her participation as a member of the IOC Future Host Commission for the Olympic Winter Games in February following Sweden's decision to launch a feasibility study into hosting the Games to avoid a potential conflict of interest, and her membership would automatically cease if this leads to the SOK entering continuous dialogue with the IOC.

The 2030 edition of the Games is set to be the first awarded under the IOC's new bidding process in which the Future Host Commission identifies and proposes its preferred candidate from interested parties to the Executive Board, instead of a traditional bidding race.

Minister of Education and Science Anda Čakša said that the experience of the 2026 bid could prove valuable if Latvia joins with Sweden again.

"Although five years ago a positive final result was not achieved, the process of preparing the application provided valuable experience and currently allows us to look more broadly at the current situation and Latvia's possible involvement in the Olympic Games as an organiser, using not only our active bobsleigh and the luge track in Sigulda," Čakša said.

Latvia has been among the countries most vocal in its opposition to Russian and Belarusian participation in international sport, including the IOC's move to "explore a pathway" for their return as neutrals.

It has threatened to boycott Paris 2024 if athletes from both countries are present, and has stopped state funding for five athletes who participated in events with Russian and Belarusian competitors.

Sapporo in Japan had been viewed as the frontrunner for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, but its bid was "paused" following growing public anger at the Tokyo 2020 bribery scandal.

Salt Lake City in the United States hopes to stage the Games in 2030 or 2034, but its preference is for the latter edition to avoid a clash with Los Angeles 2028 sponsorships.

Vancouver in Canada's proposal has been hampered by a lack of support from the Government of British Columbia and a mooted Swiss, Italian and French bid failed to materialise because of Chamonix's lack of interest.

The IOC had hoped to finalise a host for the 2030 Winter Games at this year's IOC Session in Mumbai, but delayed this timeline to enable further consultation with interested parties.

A double award for the 2030 and 2034 editions has been considered by the IOC.