Hurry hard, where? Calgary 2026 draft hosting plan missing a curling venue
CALGARY — If Calgary bids and wins the right to host the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the plan is to re-use the majority of venues from the 1988 Winter Olympics in the city and nearby Canmore, Alta.
But the draft host plan presented to city council Tuesday by the bid corporation Calgary 2026 had an unexpected loose end involving curling.
The presentation was expected to renew debate over a new NHL arena in Calgary. The city and Calgary Sports and Entertainment — which owns the NHL’s Flames — have been at a stalemate over who should pay how much for a new arena.
But where the curling venue will be located was also in the spotlight.