Winter Olympic Games

• Canadian Olympic Committee says enough time for B.C. to make 2030 Winter Games bid

  The Canadian Olympic Committee announced earlier this month that estimated hosting costs would total up to $4 billion, coming from a mix of public and private funds.

  Sports

  Jul 19, 2022
  
• Olympics boycott unpopular among many EU nations: ‘Not useful’

  France made its position clear last week, saying that a no-show of leaders and dignitaries at the opening of the Beijing Olympics would have little true impact.

  World

  Dec 13, 2021
  
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• Calgary businesses respond to reality of Olympic bid dreams ending

  The owner of Mountain Cultures said given the current economic reality, having the 2026 Games in Calgary would have been the injection it needed.

  Economy

  Nov 14, 2018
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• Former B.C. premier supports Calgary’s 2026 Olympic bid

  Gordon Campbell, former premier of British Columbia, seemed certain that bidding for the Olympics is the right move.

  Sports

  Oct 1, 2018
• Vladimir Putin ordered bomb threat plane to be downed in 2014, was canceled after false alarm

  Vladimir Putin in 2014 ordered a passenger aircraft which was reported to be carrying a bomb and targeting the opening of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi to be downed.

  Politics

  Mar 11, 2018
• Calgary city councillor says 2026 Olympic bid ‘likely’

  A Calgary city councillor said on Tuesday that a 2026 Olympic bid is "likely."

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2018
• Search for Olympic talent underway in the Okanagan

  About 60 athletes ranging in age from 14 to 25 from all over the Okanagan took part in a first-of-its-kind Olympic search in Kelowna on Friday.

  Feb 23, 2018
• ‘Let’s go, you can do this’: Torch is passed in short-track speedskating

  As Charles Hamelin and Marianne St-Gelais wrap up their Olympic careers, they can rest assured Canada's short-track speedskating program is in good hands.

  Canada

  Feb 17, 2018
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• Canadian Olympics junkies keeping odd hours to catch live events

  With Korean Standard Time over a dozen hours ahead of this country's times zones, Olympics junkies in Canada have to stay up late or get up at the crack of dawn to catch events live.

  Sports

  Feb 13, 2018
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• Speedskater Ben Donnelly’s Olympic journey started with photo of Denny Morrison and a pack of gum

  Speedskater Ben Donnelly started pursuing his Olympic dream at the age of 10. He still has a signed photo and a pack of gum that features his biggest inspiration: Denny Morrison. The two are now teammates in Pyeongchang.

  Canada

  Feb 8, 2018