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Calgary must now come to grips with how to modernize its aging sports facilities after rejecting a bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games.City council hammered the final nail in the coffin of a 2026 Games bid with a…

Gripped by disappointment after Calgary's 2026 plans were seemingly snuffed after a plebiscite, Canadian Olympic Committee president Tricia Smith remains hopeful that the country will still host the Games in the future."Sport in a…

A Calgary bid for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games is destined to die after the majority of voters said 'no' to it.In a plebiscite asking citizens if they want to host a Winter Games again after the 1988 Winter Olympics in the…

Calgarians will make important choices on behalf of their province and country when they step into the ballot box Tuesday.In answering the question whether they want to host the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games or not, they are…

A potential Calgary bid for the 2026 Winter Games is one of three that will be proposed as an official candidate for approval, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said Thursday.Stockholm and the combined Italian bid of…

A draft plan for a potential Calgary 2026 Olympic bid says the event could create more affordable housing in a region that badly needs it and provide a welcome jolt to the provincial economy."Calgary has one of the lowest stocks of…

The mayor of Canada's most populous city says he wants Toronto to start the process of bidding to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup.John Tory released a statement early Monday supporting a staff report that recommends the city enter as a…