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This week, Calgarians were asked if they wanted to host the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paraolympic Games. 56.4% said “no.” But why? On this week’s episode of the Global News podcast This Is Why, producer’s John O’Dowd and Niki Reitmayer explore the growing, international disinterest in hosting the Olympic Games. (throw to montage audio)
The “yes” side rallied around hope. They were optimistic that the Olympics could help bring prosperity back to a city that is still struggling economically. Rob Breakenridge is a host at Global News Radio 770 CHQR in Calgary.John Furlong - former president and CEO of VANOC and chair of Own the Podium. He said that Calgary’s rejection should serve as a wake-up call to the IOC if they hope to restore the Olympic’s former glory...
Furlong also spoke about how the IOC must work to address the concerns from the public.
If you want to hear more on this story and others like it, you can subscribe to the Global News original podcast This is Why on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or wherever you get your favorite podcasts.
This week, Calgarians were asked if they wanted to host the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paraolympic Games. 56.4% said “no.” But why?
On this week’s episode of the Global News podcast This Is Why, producer’s John O’Dowd and Niki Reitmayer explore the growing, international disinterest in hosting the Olympic Games. (throw to montage audio)
The “yes” side rallied around hope. They were optimistic that the Olympics could help bring prosperity back to a city that is still struggling economically. Rob Breakenridge is a host at Global News Radio 770 CHQR in Calgary.
John Furlong - former president and CEO of VANOC and chair of Own the Podium. He said that Calgary’s rejection should serve as a wake-up call to the IOC if they hope to restore the Olympic’s former glory...
Furlong also spoke about how the IOC must work to address the concerns from the public.
If you want to hear more on this story and others like it, you can subscribe to the Global News original podcast This is Why on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or wherever you get your favorite podcasts.