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Dear Calgary: The Mythical Two-Week Party, How To Navigate Your 2026 Olympic Bid

Following is the second in a series of open letters to residents of Calgary, and those citizens in other cities who are contemplating Olympic bids. Dear …

Dear Calgary: Legacy or Reduced Risk, How To Navigate Your 2026 Olympic Bid Plebiscite

Following is an open letter to residents of Calgary, and those citizens in other cities who are contemplating Olympic bids. Dear Calgary, I heard that …

BidWeek: As 2026 Olympic Bid Race Begins To Collapse, IOC Must Stop Talking And Do Something

BidWeek, Reporting From Toronto, Canada – Is the International Olympic Committee (IOC) content to host the 2026 edition of its Winter Olympics in …

BidWeek: Of Peace, Dennis Rodman, Table Tennis and the Nobel Prize – Were the Olympics a Factor?

BidWeek, Reporting From Toronto, Canada – After news last week that at an historic summit North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his counterpart in the …

BidWeek: Why Is It Wrong For Mayor Nenshi To Champion The Calgary 2026 Olympic Bid?

BidWeek, Reporting from Toronto, Canada – The decision by Calgary’s City Council to continue exploring the prospect of bidding for the Olympic …

BidWeek: With Calgary’s 2026 Olympic Bid On Verge of Collapse, IOC Must Take Note

BidWeek, Reporting from Toronto, Canada – I spent much of Tuesday watching a live stream of the Calgary City Council Priorities and Finance Committee …

BidWeek: Motley Field Of 2026 Olympic Bidders Could Result In Repeat Of 2022 Race

Bidweek, Reporting from Toronto, Canada – On Tuesday the International Olympic Committee (IOC) released its final list of cities interested in hosting …

BidWeek: United States Makes Move Toward Its Olympic Manifest Destiny

BidWeek, Reporting From Toronto, Canada – Earlier this month the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) declared its early interest in bidding to host …