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#Hamilton2030 Could Pivot Commonwealth Games Bid To 2026; Calgary Out Of Race

Commonwealth Sport Canada (CSC) has selected the city of Hamilton as Canada’s nomination to bid for either the 2030 or 2026 edition of the Games, the organization confirmed last week.

In a video conference held with the Hamilton 100 bid group, CSC officials said Hamilton would become Canada’s bidder, and work would continue to determine which hosting year should be the focus moving forward.

That…

#Hamilton2030 Sends Commonwealth Games Bid For @CwthSportCAN Domestic Approval @Hamilton100cg #Calgary2026 #Vancouver2030

A Hamilton group Tuesday announced it has submitted its final 2030 Commonwealth Games bid pitch for consideration by Commonwealth Sport Canada (CSC).

Dubbed Hamilton 100 in reference to what would be the centenary of the first edition of the Games that was held in the same city – the group of volunteers, sports and business officials have completed the mandatory documents and materials required…

Private Calgary Group Pursuing Bid To Host 2026 Commonwealth Games Mayor @Nenshi Said #Calgary2026 @theCGF #CommonwealthGames

Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi said Tuesday that a private group of citizens have been preparing a bid to host the Commonwealth Games in 2026.

Calgary 2026 Olympic Winter Games bid concept image

According to CBC Nenshi is open to the idea of bringing Commonwealth athletes to Alberta in Canada for the quadrennial event, but he is unsure if there will be funding available.

“They are people who know…

GamesBids' Top Ten: Olympic Bid Stories Of 2019 #GBTopTen2019 #TopTen

GamesBids.com presents the twelfth annual Top Ten list of Olympic Bid Stories for 2019. These stories impacted the course of Olympic host city bids, or the Olympic bid process, and formed interesting plot lines and story arcs for the year.  For the first time, we are presenting it in a single, easy-to-read format – click on the links for details.

#10 – South Korea fast-tracked as likely host for…

#BidWeek: How #StockholmÅre2026 And #MilanoCortina2026 Became Unlikely Finalists To Host The Winter #Olympics #134IOCSession

By Robert Livingstone

BidWeek, Reporting From Toronto, Canada – Next Monday, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will elect its host for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games – 14 months after officially accepting seven applications from interested cities.

That may sound like a long time, but this process has progressed with relative lightning speed and in shorter time than recent campaigns that…

#BREAKING: Unanimous Vote - Calgary's City Council Officially Suspend 2026 Winter Olympic Bid, Leaving Two Cities In Race #Calgary2026 #Stockholm2026 #MilanoCortina2026

By a City Council unanimous vote of 15-0, Calgary’s proposed 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games bid has been suspended, bringing to an end almost three years of exploration and comprehensive planning behind Canada’s bid to host its third edition of the Games.

Calgary last hosted the Olympic Winter Games in 1988

The decision was widely expected after a non-binding plebiscite last Tuesday…

#Stockholm2026 Olympic Bid Remains Upbeat Amid Calgary's Likely Exit From Race #Calgary2026 #MilanoCortina2026 @Stockholm2026

Stockholm Winter Games CEO Richard Brisius at the 2026 bid display in Sweden Arena at PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games (GamesBids Photo)

Leaders of Stockholm’s 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games bid said plans for the Swedish Capital are progressing, and they regret the likely loss of Calgary from the race.

Stockholm 2026 Chief Richard Brisius said “I know our colleagues in Canada well.”

“We’…