A quick look at Calgary’s proposed plan for a 2026 Winter Games bid
CALGARY — A quick look at the draft hosting plan presented to Calgary city council Tuesday by Calgary 2026 on a possible bid for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games:
Total cost: $5.23 billion
Total taxpayer contribution: $3 billion jointly from the city, provincial and federal governments.
New venues: A fieldhouse and a mid-size arena of 5,000 to 6,000 seats, plus athletes’ villages built in Calgary and Canmore, Alta., that will be released into the housing market and will include affordable units post-Games.