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Originally Posted by Two Fivenagame
I think Canada's bid would address some of the spending issues for hosting major sporting events. Much like Lillehammer (I believe) was the "Green Olympics" and began the environmental movement within the Olympics, perhaps Calgary pushes for sustainability?
Calgary 2026 - Fiscally Responsible Games or The Sustainable Games ect
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Fun fact: The 1988 Calgary Olympics were easily the most expensive Winter Games in history to that point. In fact, Vancouver whined up a storm about how Calgary planned a "big ticket games" that cost something like 3x what they proposed to spend when we won the right to bid for 1988.
As far as the IOC goes, Calgary and Canada do have advantages that could counteract their god complex. The Calgary and Vancouver games were two of the greatest in Olympic history, and the country generally supports the Winter Olympics to a great degree. Calgary could conceivably walk in to a 2026 bid, at a time when many other cities are pulling out - and propose a revitalization of the games.
Which is almost exactly what the 1988 Calgary Games did.