FYI 1191 Posted November 13, 2018 Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 Does Calgary Really Want the Winter Olympics? Does Anyone? https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2018/11/12/sports/calgary-winter-olympics.amp.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paul 617 Posted November 13, 2018 Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 (edited) How many times did the Calgary Olympic bid almost fail this year? Taking a look at major moments leading to the plebiscite - Global News Edited November 13, 2018 by paul Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SkiFreak 123 Posted November 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 We should know by 10pm MST (Calgary time) the outcome of the plebiscite. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SkiFreak 123 Posted November 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 Results of the plebiscite should be available on this site around 10pm: http://vote2018.calgary.ca/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Olympianfan 6 Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 Early numbers does not look good looking at the things on Twitter NO is ahead with 18,000 votes 55% No 45% YES......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hightowerio86 6 Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 It's official, Calgary says NO!!! to 2026 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FYI 1191 Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 Unofficial results just in! With almost 305K votes casted, it was almost 133K votes FOR (nearly 44%), & almost 172K votes AGAINST (nearly 56.5%). So looks like this bid is done for. And then there were two! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FYI 1191 Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 ...& meanwhile, at IOC Headquaters: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SkiFreak 123 Posted November 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 Stockholm better bring out Chazz Michael Michaels. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Olympianfan 6 Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 6 minutes ago, SkiFreak said: Stockholm better bring out Chazz Michael Michaels. Sweden might not have a government for a while so things are not looking good for Sweden maybe get them to host the 2030 Winter Games I don't see them forming a government by June next year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FYI 1191 Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 More like Stockholm better bring out it’s government. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StefanMUC 687 Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 On 9/16/2015 at 12:51 AM, SkiFreak said: Cool Runnings II: Electric Boogaloo The games heading back to Calgary in 2026? CBC: Winter Olympics bid in 2026 being considered, Calgary mayor confirms That‘s a No to your question. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SkiFreak 123 Posted November 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 At least in 2026 my kitchen cupboards won't be overflowing with Petro Canada drinking glasses. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FYI 1191 Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 Game over: How a small team of cash-strapped volunteers knocked off Calgary 2026 https://www.google.com/amp/s/calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/game-over-how-a-small-team-of-cash-strapped-volunteers-knocked-off-calgary-2026/amp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baron-pierreIV 1693 Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 (edited) xx Edited November 15, 2018 by baron-pierreIV Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paul 617 Posted November 17, 2018 Report Share Posted November 17, 2018 .....it must be nice for Calgary to have the city council stop playing hollywood with the IOC..........and to hopefully get them back to work instead of pursuing their vanity/fantasy project. How annoying to have a mayor spending so much time on party planning and self promotion.....I guess it's easier and more fun that focusing on economic issues that are hard. Time for new leadership in Calgary. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paul 617 Posted November 17, 2018 Report Share Posted November 17, 2018 ...never forget Canada. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SkiFreak 123 Posted November 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2018 Whaa, it ends tomorrow. Calgary Herald: Olympic bid expected to officially be put to rest Monday I'd still like to see Calgary make another attempt at it in the future, it's just too many things are out of whack right now. The city is broke enough that they can't even afford new C-train cars. We need our two pipelines built. Locally we need the Greenline built with extension to the airport, Victoria Park build-out with new events centre, field house, and then maybe attempt another bid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paul 617 Posted November 21, 2018 Report Share Posted November 21, 2018 (edited) Braid: Council craziness, and talk of an Edmonton Olympic rescue But council’s flailing did show how much regret is on the loose out there. Many people would still like to find a way to rescue the bid. To that end there have been efforts for several days toward Edmonton stepping in. Influential people in both cities have been making a lot of calls. Edited November 21, 2018 by paul Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Quaker2001 1248 Posted November 21, 2018 Report Share Posted November 21, 2018 52 minutes ago, paul said: Braid: Council craziness, and talk of an Edmonton Olympic rescue But council’s flailing did show how much regret is on the loose out there. Many people would still like to find a way to rescue the bid. To that end there have been efforts for several days toward Edmonton stepping in. Influential people in both cities have been making a lot of calls. Memo to the province of Alberta.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SkiFreak 123 Posted November 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 On 11/20/2018 at 11:21 PM, paul said: Braid: Council craziness, and talk of an Edmonton Olympic rescue But council’s flailing did show how much regret is on the loose out there. Many people would still like to find a way to rescue the bid. To that end there have been efforts for several days toward Edmonton stepping in. Influential people in both cities have been making a lot of calls. Edmonton is out to lunch. For me it was a Yes for Calgary (because we have the venues), but a No for Edmonton. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SkiFreak 123 Posted February 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 And now some of the fallout from the failed bid: Global News: Calgary luge, bobsleigh upgrade projects shelved due to funding issues: WinSport Quote “I want to inform you that we have made the difficult decision to stop the track renovation project,” said WinSport president and CEO Barry Heck. “The sliding track at WinSport was built for the 1988 Olympics. It’s more than 30 years old and at the end of its life cycle.” Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SkiFreak 123 Posted March 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 Maybe another go in the future? CBC: Is Calgary's Olympic past still a legacy, or just history? Quote "This is an Olympic city. It will always be an Olympic city. We will have the Winter Olympics again sometime. We're going to have a brand new hockey arena, although it's not called that. It's called an event centre. The money will be found to upgrade those bobsled tracks, I almost can guarantee you." Things that have transpired over the last few days. The City still wants to do: The BMO Centre expansion (what would've been the media centre for 2026. They want to start digging the ground for it this year.) Events Centre (NHL arena) Field House Arts Commons Expansion (next to Olympic Plaza) CBC: Calgary council OKs plan for $1.5B in capital projects, including new arena, but keeps details secret Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stryker 61 Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 On 3/6/2019 at 10:47 PM, SkiFreak said: Maybe another go in the future? CBC: Is Calgary's Olympic past still a legacy, or just history? Things that have transpired over the last few days. The City still wants to do: The BMO Centre expansion (what would've been the media centre for 2026. They want to start digging the ground for it this year.) Events Centre (NHL arena) Field House Arts Commons Expansion (next to Olympic Plaza) CBC: Calgary council OKs plan for $1.5B in capital projects, including new arena, but keeps details secret I saw today where Calgary was forced to give up the 2021 Luge Championships to Whistler because WinSport could not guarantee the needed upgrades which probably would've gone through if the bid at least survived a referendum. One of my colleagues who's from the Calgary area predicts the WinSport sliding track will be demolished within the next two years with the Whistler track becoming Canada's main track for training and international events Given how specialized the sliding events are, does it even make sense for a country to have more than one sliding track? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yoshi 333 Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 No, especially if the IOC continue on the path of multi-centre, national-scale (even multinational) Olympics. It might even get to the point where Olympic sliding events are almost rotated around the existing tracks, held in whichever one happens to be closest. I’d certainly be surprised if any completely new tracks are built for many years once China complete theirs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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