Olympics 2026 Potential Bid Thread

[suburbia]

Originally Posted by DoubleK

Yes or no, make sure you get out and vote today!!

And if you have last minute questions, take a few minutes to find the answers. There has been excellent material posted over the last couple weeks.

While this video is certainly pro-Olympics, it does include some threads that will be the foci of many on both sides:

• Video Link

[jawagord]

Originally Posted by suburbia

And if you have last minute questions, take a few minutes to find the answers. There has been excellent material posted over the last couple weeks.

While this video is certainly pro-Olympics, it does include some threads that will be the foci of many on both sides:

• Video Link

Very nice except the IOC will decide who hosts the games not Calgarians. And as I've already posted politically it's Europe's TURN to have the games in 2026 so we will be wasting a lot of money on a bid that won't be chosen. Should be bidding on 2030 games and putting together a better bid.

[suburbia]

Originally Posted by jawagord

I've already posted politically it's Europe's TURN to have the games in 2026

The games do not function in this manner, else there would have been many Summer Olympics games in Africa by now, for example. The primary decision-making input is the bid quality, and I'd be curious to understand which of the European bids are superior to #Calgary2026 in your assessment, and why.

Personally, I have extremely strong faith in Calgary and in Canada, and I'm quite certain if the bid is made, it will come here.

[suburbia]

This is interesting. Konstruct Digital has consolidated the voiced views of many Calgary businesses on the possibility of hosting the 2026 Winder Olympics in Calgary. They've included direct quotes from numerous businesses / business owners (scroll down to "public Olympic opinions from businesses").

https://www.konstructdigital.com/marketi...-voting-on-the-calgary-2026-olympic-bid/

[Corndogger]

Originally Posted by suburbia

The games do not function in this manner, else there would have been many Summer Olympics games in Africa by now, for example. The primary decision-making input is the bid quality, and I'd be curious to understand which of the European bids are superior to #Calgary2026 in your assessment, and why.

Personally, I have extremely strong faith in Calgary and in Canada, and I'm quite certain if the bid is made, it will come here.

Where the games is held is definitely a political decision. Africa's never hosted the games because no city/country has ever bid on them. Consensus is that only South Africa is capable and they have more than enough issues to disqualify them.

2026 Games should be cancelled. The only other legit bid appears to be from Italy and it doesn't sound like they have overwhelming local support either.

[Cage]

Originally Posted by suburbia

The primary decision-making input is the bid quality, and I'd be curious to understand which of the European bids are superior to #Calgary2026 in your assessment, and why.

I have heard on social media platforms and other forums the IOC considers Milan-Cortina as the front runner. The primary deciding factor is the Italians are most willing to play ball with IOC compared to both Stockholm and Calgary.

Stockholm get poor marks for lack of public/gov't support and that some sport locations are very far apart.

Calgary has the very real possibility of having a No vote. Plus there is lukewarm support from federal and provincial orders of govt. Also Calgary bid requires a number of concessions from some international winter sport federations. Namely:
(1) International Ice Hockey Federation will have to give way to the NHL. It will be NHL rules, officials, and players rather than IIHF calling the shots.
(2) FIS (Skiing) isn't impressed with concessions regarding Downhill (Nakiska is too flat and not long enough with 780m vertical vs minimum 800m vertical).
(3) FIS again; Ski Jump is 1,200 km away. Raises significant doubt the sport could be dropped from Olympics.

[MalcolmTucker]

Nakiska is both too steep in some parts, and too flat in others. There will be reprofiling of the hill as part of the upgrades there.

[Rollerstud98]

Originally Posted by Cage

I have heard on social media platforms and other forums the IOC considers Milan-Cortina as the front runner. The primary deciding factor is the Italians are most willing to play ball with IOC compared to both Stockholm and Calgary.

Stockholm get poor marks for lack of public/gov't support and that some sport locations are very far apart.

Calgary has the very real possibility of having a No vote. Plus there is lukewarm support from federal and provincial orders of govt. Also Calgary bid requires a number of concessions from some international winter sport federations. Namely:
(1) International Ice Hockey Federation will have to give way to the NHL. It will be NHL rules, officials, and players rather than IIHF calling the shots.
(2) FIS (Skiing) isn't impressed with concessions regarding Downhill (Nakiska is too flat and not long enough with 780m vertical vs minimum 800m vertical).
(3) FIS again; Ski Jump is 1,200 km away. Raises significant doubt the sport could be dropped from Olympics.

If the IOC allows fucking Italy to host another winter Olympics after the absolute garbage that was 2006 they all should be taken out back and face a firing squad. The experience between 2002 and 2006 was so night and day different that I think Italy should be blocked completely going forward. Only good thing was the sunset at the Luge track and I don't even have the picture of that anymore.

[CrossedTheTracks]

Originally Posted by jawagord

And as I've already posted politically it's Europe's TURN to have the games in 2026

To the extent that this argument matters, most (all?) geographers would put Sochi in Europe -- so it's North America's turn, if one wishes to ignore Africa, South America, and Australia/New Zealand.

[trebor204]

Results should be in 10 minutes.

[trebor204]

Unofficial #yycvote results for Vote 2018:
304,774 Ballots Cast
132,832 FOR Calgary hosting (43.6%)
171,750 AGAINST Calgary hosting (56.4%)

[Canadian74]

Nothing seems to be going right for this city

Disappointing results

[milomilo]

The yes campaign only has themselves to blame.

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by milomilo

The yes campaign only has Nenshi to blame.

fixed. Total clownshow.

[logan5]

They took it to a vote. Seems like the logical thing to do. Too bad for Whistler though. I heard they were going to get a few events.

How about this. Calgary and Vancouver do a dual city application. We can have the gold medal hockey game, you guys can have the rest.

[Rollerstud98]

How about Vancouver fucks off and sinks already.

[Corndogger]

Originally Posted by rollerstud98

how about vancouver fucks off and sinks already.

+1

[tomthumb2]

Whatever happened to the can-do attitude in this city? Frank King must be rolling over in his grave. Sad day for Calgary...

[Corndogger]

Originally Posted by tomthumb2

Whatever happened to the can-do attitude in this city? Frank King must be rolling over in his grave. Sad day for Calgary...

He probably rolled over in his grave over how the process was handled. It was way more professional and above board back then than it was this time.

[rotten42]

Good to see the majority of voters saw past the propaganda machine and piss poor budget proposal and voted no.