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Calgary to host 2021 world luge championship

Ski Jump at Canada Olympic Park, Calgary. Kevin Smith / Global News

Calgary will host the 2021 world luge championship.

The world governing body of the sport awarded the championship to Calgary at its recent congress.

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The city previously hosted the world championship in 1990, 1993 and 2001.

The track at Canada Olympic Park will undergo a $20-million renovation starting in the summer of 2018, which will alter the opening turns and upgrade the refrigeration system.

The provincial government is contributing $10 million to the project.

The track was built for sliding sports at the 1988 Winter Olympics.

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