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As 2026 host city decision looms, dust settles on Calgary’s aborted bid

By Donna Spencer – THE CANADIAN PRESS Jun 18, 2019

CALGARY – As the International Olympic Committee prepares to elect a host city for the 2026 Winter Games next week, Calgary sifts through the ashes of its defunct bid.The International Olympic Committee shortlisted Calgary with…

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Calgary 2026 Winter Games bid on its last legs, council to vote on killing it

By Donna Spencer - THE CANADIAN PRESS Oct 30, 2018

CALGARY – A Calgary bid for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games appears virtually dead unless a financial rabbit is pulled out of a hat. City council will vote Wednesday on motions to kill the bid and cancel a Nov. 13 plebiscite…