The Calgary Olympics were a turning point that shot the young figure skater to superstardom, but only four years earlier, she had quit the sport to address her depression and anxiety.

"Sport in a positive sense really brings a country together,'' Canadian Olympic Committee president Tricia Smith said Wednesday. "I think it's just a part of us, our humanity. So I suspect we will see another bid from Canada.''

Both sides of the Calgary 2026 debate are campaigning in order to their message out to voters.