Athletes mobilize, tell Calgary not to bail on a bid for 2026 Winter Games
CALGARY — Sensing a Calgary bid for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games is about to die, some Canadian athletes have mobilized to keep it alive.
About 50 active and retired athletes held a news conference Friday at Canada Olympic Park urging city council not to quit on a bid before all the facts are known and the financial picture is clear.
Many of them were Olympians and Paralympians from Calgary, or who moved to Calgary, and built their careers on the legacy of the 1988 Winter Olympics in the city.
They’re organizing a campaign of letters, texts and social media messages to councillors in advance of the vote.