Calgary 2026

• Calgary’s new integrity commissioner to stay ‘independent and unbiased’: Whittaker

  Meryl Whittaker told council she will meet a "high ethical standard," including "encapsulated in accountability, integrity and respect."

  Politics

  Dec 7, 2020
• City spent nearly $7M on Calgary 2026 Olympic bid

  A new report in front of Calgary city council on Monday looks into the costs of the Calgary 2026 Olympic bid process.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2019
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• Olympic venues in jeopardy following defeated Calgary 2026 bid

  Former Olympic facilities like the city's bobsled track and ski jumps are facing challenges due to funding shortfalls.

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2019
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• IOC on the precipice of a long-overdue, much-needed existential crisis

  Even in a city like Calgary, where fond memories exist of a previous Olympics, the IOC's reputation proved to be an insurmountable obstacle.

  Commentary

  Nov 17, 2018
• This is why the future of the Olympic Games is at risk

  As cities around the world decline invitations to host the Olympic Games, we examine how the future of the Games is at risk.

  Nov 16, 2018
• Nenshi criticizes province, feds over perceived Calgary Olympic bid silence

  Premier Rachel Notley said she didn't think it was appropriate for the provincial government to weigh in on the Olympic bid debate.

  Politics

  Nov 15, 2018
• Calgary businesses respond to reality of Olympic bid dreams ending

  The owner of Mountain Cultures said given the current economic reality, having the 2026 Games in Calgary would have been the injection it needed.

  Economy

  Nov 14, 2018
• What’s next for Calgary, Canada and the Olympic Games after 2026 Olympic bid rejection?

  "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.''

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2018
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• ‘There’s a lot of nails in the coffin:’ MRU’s David Taras on Olympic vote outcome

  "The province was not interested in this, the province turned its back on Calgary," said Mount Royal University's David Taras.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2018
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• 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