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

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

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

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

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

"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.''

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

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

At times, the Calgary Olympic bid process has felt like an Olympic event in itself.