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Originally Posted by RM14
How does this current bid stack for efficiency compared to bids in the past 30-40 years? Have any other Cities proposed to use 85% of facilities used in a previous Olympics. In my opinion the IOC has already allowed Calgary to avoid a bloated bid by cutting many stadium requirements. That's why the Calgary bid is not comparable to any other modern bid.
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The IOC has exactly one city bidding for 2026 that has support from all levels of government, and at this point that bid is probably more likely to not happen than it is, but we'll see. And let's face it, the fact this is a poverty games is actually hurting it just as much as helping, because while it is financially reasonable (by Olympics standards), it's not exactly wowing people. The fact the arena appears to be the deal breaker for so many tells you this bid is just not moving the needle.
The IOC had to change its ways or it won't have anyone else bidding anymore. And if whoever hosts in 2026 under the new "2020 vision" approach still faces financial issues after hosting, perhaps the Olympics (winter specifically) are destined to die out.