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Originally Posted by Inferno099
I do not care for the bid itself; however 25+ years later and for past 6 years my child has been using the Oval which we would not have without 88 Olympics. I never entered the Oval before that, but am glad we have the option for people and families to experience. And no I do not expect to have a child in the Olympics as a reason to vote yes.
I believe further legacies will be provided for our city if 2026 occurs in Calgary.
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I basically grew up at the Nordic Centre, and the Canmore rec centre(which was built for Olympians). I then went to UofC where we used to skate, and many of us would run laps there. My 2 step-sisters competed at speed skating there as well. I'm sure many others have stories of growing up at Nakiska and COP. So many people are in better health because these facilities exist to exercise at.
These venues get used for all sorts of things, and they are bringing in money and tax dollars through athletes and their support staff, world class events held at them etc. It's not just a 2 week party, the benefits abound.
Anyway, off to vote YES.