Mayor Believes City Council Won’t Approve Calgary 2026 Olympic Bid Monday
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi believes his City Council is not yet ready to approve the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games bid. Speaking in advance of the …
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IOC Overhauls 2026 Olympic Winter Games Bid Process, Taking Greater Control
Reporting from SwissTech Convention Center in Lausanne, Switzerland – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Tuesday unanimously voted to overhaul …
IOC Urges Tokyo 2020 Not To ‘Scare Off’ Future Olympic Hosts And To Further Cut Costs
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) noted positive progress towards reducing the organizing costs for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, but at …
Calgary Could Consider Partnering With Edmonton In 2026 Olympic Winter Games Bid
Cautioning that it was still too still too early to make such decisions, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi said Thursday that partnering with Alberta’s capital …
BidWeek: Glimmer of Change Peeks From Behind IOC Curtain In An Email
Bidweek, Reporting From Toronto, Canada – Maybe I’m blowing this out of proportion. Or maybe the email I received Tuesday is really the start of …
Innsbruck Proposes Economical $1.3 Billion 2026 Olympic Winter Games
A feasibility study released by the Austrian Olympic Committee (ÖOC) Wednesday suggests Innsbruck could host its third Olympic Games in 2026 on a shoestring …
IOC Says Calgary 2026 Budget Estimate Can Be Reduced With New Reforms
In rare comments from an International Olympic Committee (IOC) spokesperson regarding preparations by a city considering a bid for the Olympic Games, the IOC …
A Calgary 2026 Olympic Winter Games Could Cost Almost (USD) $3.5 Billion
Preliminary estimates released by the Calgary Bid Exploration Committee (CBEC) Monday in a presentation to the city council revealed that almost (CAD figures) …
Political Group Organized To Support Sion 2026 Olympic Winter Games Bid
A political committee has been formed among cantons of Valais, Vaud and Friborg and the town of Sion in Switzerland with a mandate to liaise with the cantons …
Proposed Innsbruck 2026 Olympic Winter Games Bid Wins National Support
The Republic of Austria Wednesday threw its support behind a proposed 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games bid from Innsbruck. If launched, the bid would …