Quebec City’s mayor said the city will not pursue a 2026 Winter Olympic bid because it doesn’t have a strong enough chance of winning an International Olympic Committee vote in 2019 to host the Games, according to Canadian reports.
Mayor Régis Labeaume made the announcement Thursday, less than a month after he met with International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach while considering a possible bid.
Labeaumehad spoken with officials from Calgary, Vancouver and Lake Placid, N.Y., about a possible joint 2026 Winter Olympic bid, according to Canadian reports in March.
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