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Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed
New Venues Required:
Ski Jumping (Some of the infrastructure is there, but would need a larger jump)
Main Hockey Arena
Stadium for Opening and Closing Ceremonies
Curling Rink (?) in 1988, this was in Max Bell I think, but I don't think that's good enough.
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The nice thing about a new facility for curling is that it can be multi-purpose. In 1988, curling was only a demonstration sport, so the push wasn't there to build something.
The Vancouver Olympic/Parlympic Centre, where the 2010 Olympic competition took place, is now used as a community centre. There are still curling sheets there, as well as a pool and other facilities. They've also got a library. This venue would definitely be an easy build in Calgary because it can be used for a number of purposes afterward.