2026 Winter Olympic Games

• ‘It’s such an important pillar of our community’: Calgary athletes worry about future of WinSport track, Olympic Oval

  Several athletes who grew up in the city and have trained here for years said a permanent closure would not only change their lives, but also the face of the city forever.

  Sports

  Feb 21, 2019
  
• Canadian Paralympic committee disappointed, but respects Calgary Olympic plebiscite vote outcome

  Marc-Andre Fabien, president of the Canadian Paralympic Committee, says home games would have "united the nation'' and energized people across the country.

  Nov 14, 2018
  
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• Mayor Nenshi says 2026 Olympic opportunity ‘a great deal for Calgary’

  The issue about a downtown arena for the Calgary Flames being part of the Olympic bid was quickly shot down by the mayor.  "These are separate issues," Naheed Nenshi said.

  News

  Nov 12, 2018
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• Calgary 2026 releases renderings of potential Olympic venues, including new field house

  McMahon Stadium was built in 1960 and was the venue for the opening and closing ceremonies during the 1988 Calgary Olympics.

  Sports

  Nov 9, 2018
• Calgary small businesses remain divided over Olympic bid

  With less than a week to go until Calgarians head to the polls to cast their ballot in the plebiscite, there remains a lot of division among business owners.

  Canada

  Nov 8, 2018
• Over 54,000 cast ballots in Calgary Olympic bid plebiscite advance poll

  City council will take the plebiscite results and consider whether to move forward with hosting the 2026 Olympics on Nov. 19.

  Canada

  Nov 8, 2018
• Olympic plebiscite vote for bid ‘doesn’t necessarily mean yes at all costs’: Calgary mayor

  Duane Bratt, a professor of political science at Mount Royal University said he doubts the city would continue to push for a bid in the wake of a no vote.

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2018
• Calgary Chamber of Commerce gets behind 2026 Olympic bid

  “Hosting the Olympics is neither a solution for economic and social utopia nor a race to an economic doomsday,” the chamber said.

  Nov 1, 2018
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• 53 per cent of Calgarians support an Olympic bid: poll

  A recent survey commissioned to establish a baseline of Calgarians' attitudes towards an Olympic bid for 2026 found that a slight majority of citizens support the city going forward.

  Canada

  Aug 20, 2018
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• Mary Moran named Calgary 2026 CEO; some councillors concerned about bid process

  The CEO announcement will be made at 11 a.m. on Tuesday.

  Canada

  Jul 31, 2018