Sport business journalist Rob Livingstone said Calgary would have lost to Sweden or Italy anyways because of the way the IOC was weighing bids. Continue reading →

The Winter Games will return to Italy just 20 years after Turin hosted in 2006. Continue reading →

Trans sportswomen hit back at Martina Navratilova, after the tennis champion said “its insane and it’s cheating” for transgender women to be allowed to compete in women’s sport. Continue reading →

Stockholm and a joint Italian bid from Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo are still in the running to host the 2026 Games. Continue reading →

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

“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.” Continue reading →

“The province was not interested in this, the province turned its back on Calgary,” said Mount Royal University’s David Taras. Continue reading →

Marc-Andre Fabien, president of the Canadian Paralympic Committee, says home games would have “united the nation” and energized people across the country. Continue reading →

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. Continue reading →

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