CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Calgary is looking at hosting another Winter Olympics.
The city council voted Monday to spend up to $5 million on an exploration committee to study a possible bid for the 2026 Winter Games.
Calgary was the host city of the 1988 Winter Olympics.
The Canadian Sport Tourism Authority says it will raise private funds to defray the cost of the exploration committee’s work.
“What council heard today is it’s time. It’s time to explore this bid in detail,” Mayor Naheed Nenshi said.
“What council endorsed today was an opportunity to go forward, spend a little bit of money, gather more data.