The City of Calgary has moved to clarify the funding situation surrounding its proposed bid for the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games after a report stating that the project had received federal and state financial backing was wrongly posted on its website.
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Paris 2024 hails strong support for Olympic bid
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Referendum bid places question marks against Budapest’s Olympic Games tilt
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Russian Olympic Committee president eyes 2028 Games bid
Alexander Zhukov, president of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), has said the country could bid to host the 2028 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.