Calgary Winter Olympics 2026, bid survey
Here is a short 5-10 minute survey asking for your input on whether Calgary should continue exploring a bid opportunity.
The economic reach of a bid and subsequent approval of the Olympics, would go beyond just Calgary. So it is important that anyone who is interested, should take the opportunity to voice their input. https://www.shouldcalgarybid.com/ |
Personally,
I would welcome a bid. As a city, province, nation we need something to look forward too. It has been two years of doom and gloom, this could bring something positive back Alberta. Economically, it can be a risk, however with the new requirements of a bid to use pre-existing infrastructure, I think that this would be more positive than negative for Alberta. It would mean new sport infrastructure, so we can continue to grow world class athletes in Alberta. It would hopefully shine a new light on Alberta, bringing in more investment in the province. The construction phase would be a headache, but I could live with it. |
Put your city on the sports highlights for a couple weeks, and then spend the next 20 years paying for it?
Doesn't seem prudent. |
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Vancouver is not paying for it, they broke even. The economic stimulus to Vancouver and area is not included in that, which is enormous. There would be tons of jobs available, an infusion to the local economy, upgraded infrastructure that would not likely be completed otherwise. Cheers |
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These events are simply a way for corporations and the wealthy to take money from the taxpayer and launder it into their own pockets through contracts to build infrastructure and contracts to maintain it after. Ordinary people get little benefit other then a couple weeks entertainment. Vast majority of people can't afford to go to the events even if they wanted, the vast majority of people don't watch it on TV either having no real interest in it, yet they are forced to pay taxes for it. |
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...asts_in_Canada Seems the most watched events in Canada TV history is Olympic events. Cheers |
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I am all for it. We have many facilities that are up to date and would require little renovation, we have facilities that are up to date that would require renovation to accommodate the Olympics (mostly crowds). But some money would have to be spent on a Ski jump and possible an arena and whatever else I am missing. Calgary could hold an Olympics very economically, and be a huge example on how to hold a world class event.
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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...ticle15036916/ |
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That's sounds great. But where did the money come from to pay back Vancouver? (Honest question). I don't imagine "The Olympics" cut them a cheque. |
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Nenshi Mayor or any Current councilor = uncontroled spending, they cant even run the city with the money they get now. How will they pay for it. Its only 10 cups of Coffee a month. Suck it up so I can look good to the world.:angry3: I was on the fence, I filled out the survey this morning. With their explanation now I am opposed to it. MAC |
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The olympics, like the UN, are an evil deviation from noble intentions. Giving any money or time to those bloodsuckers is an exercise in idiocy. Funding any of those criminals should be a crime in and of itself.
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I would love to see this happen! IMHO Calgary (and Alberta as a whole) really needs something positive feeling to rally behind and get everyone excited to get back onto the world stage for something other than oil and rodeo. The sad truth is it feels like we have fallen away in relevancy on the world stage which sucks because we do have a lot to offer. With the way oil and the Stampede is portrayed in the world media today, we are getting overwhelmed by the enviro police type attitudes and are constantly being made to look like we are the world enemy to outsiders, and this is a huge stage to help us show how much more we are as well as giving us a stage to show that we are actually leaders and not the dirty polluters they say we are...
It just needs to be done properly, which is always the rub. |
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Top 7 Olympic financial disasters (Vancouver 2010 made the list)
http://fortune.com/2016/08/10/olympi...ial-disasters/
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edit, canadas population was right around 32 million in 2010, viewership was 16.67 million....... pretty darn close to a majority actually. didn't see exact numbers for populations but it sure looks like majority ruled there.... |
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http://www.policynote.ca/looking-bac...-winter-games/ |
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I find it harder to give a crap about the Olympics each time it rolls around. So obviously I'm not the target demographic.
But, if you are a fan of the Olympics, wouldn't you rather that all that money was spent building bigger, faster athletes than hosting the games? Also, I always figured it had to be a little disappointing for athletes who make the Olympics, and the games are in their hometown. |
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They both suffered from the same negativity prior to the events and in each case it evaporated overnight once the games began. They both were fantastic events. It's hard to put exact dollar figures on the costs associated with the games since infrastructure such as the sky train to the airport was built as well as the improvements to highway 99 to Whistler are added in there. Yes they were built for the games but each has added massively to the livability of the lower mainland and most couldn't imagine the city without them. |
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