Should we do it again? A welcome email is on its way. “We have some serious crises in the city now,” said Swanson.

Sapporo, Salt Lake City and Barcelona have all been mentioned as possible candidates for the 2030 Winter Olympics. The 2010 Games were widely considered a success in British Columbia, and across Canada, with Canadian athletes winning 14 gold medals. The costs also drove away potential hosts, particularly traditional European winter venues. child, health officials say, Candidate resigns from BC Liberals after eugenics comments, Terminally ill Whistler woman reunited with sister from Philippines following travel restriction changes, COVID-19 exposure notice issued for Surrey building supply store, Vancouver area sees autumn boom in housing market: Royal LePage, Skiers allege design flaw in avalanche beacon, Windows smashed at Liberal campaign office, Man dies in police custody in Nisga'a capital, IIO investigating, Alleged child abduction attempt under investigation in Vancouver, Pandemic isolation prompts push for more pet-friendly housing, What should Surrey's transportation plan include? If you don't see it please check your junk folder. "Whether it's Vancouver, whether it's Quebec, it needs to have vision of what we are going to do with this opportunity," Smith said.

Furlong went on to argue that a 2030 Olympics could lead to solutions to Vancouver’s many “challenges” by uniting citizens under a shared vision. tourism minister Lisa Beare, meanwhile, acknowledged the fond memories citizens have for the 2010 Games, before adding that no one at the province was working on anything like this. He acknowledged one of the biggest challenges for a future bid would be tackling housing affordability, though proposed that any new athlete's village that would be built would be part of a "housing solution.".

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Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto got a strong endorsement earlier this month from International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach.

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Tricia Smith, president of the Canadian Olympic Committee, called Furlong's challenge "pretty inspiring.

He also indicated that the city should hold a referendum before any bid could move forward.

It was a record for the most golds won by any country at a single Winter Games, though that record was since broken by Germany and Norway.

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“If Mr. Furlong wants to start organizing that and start putting that proposal together, I’d be happy to take a look at it,” she said. The city of Sapporo is the first to officially bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and becomes the early favourite after the Japanese Olympic Committee approved its candidate file late Wednesday.

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The man at the helm of the organizing committee for Vancouver's 2010 Olympics has issued a challenge, calling for the city to officially bid for the 2030 Winter Games. The Host: Are bats the key to fighting coronaviruses? The intense bidding was blamed for driving up costs, tempting corruption, and led candidates to overspend and build white-elephant venues.

Comments are welcome while open. But Horgan told reporters on Thursday that while he would take a look at a "credible bid," it would need to come from the city and community, and wouldn't be something the province would initiate. Sapporo has strengthened its case by stepping in at the the last minute and agreeing to hold the marathons for this year's Tokyo Olympics. Former VANOC CEO John Furlong talks to CTV News about the legacy of the 2010 Games.

It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. A 2030 Olympics could lead to solutions to Vancouver's many "challenges" by uniting citizens under a shared vision, says John Furlong John Furlong, the former president and CEO of VANOC, told the Vancouver Board of Trade in remarks Thursday morning the 2030 games are "in our grasp" and "we have to decide we want it badly enough. Same answer, I think we should,” Furlong said in a speech based on an open letter dated for Saturday, the day of the Vancouver 2010 Celebration Festival at Jack Poole Plaza, the site of the Olympic Cauldron.

Senior Reporter, CTV News Vancouver. The sports administrator also anticipated another round of debate over the city’s financial priorities, reminding that these concerns “eventually subsided against the evidence of spectacular infrastructure, world-class venues, and massive public engagement that stretched all the way to Newfoundland.”. "Everyone needs to come to the table and say, 'This is something we want to do.'".

“I’m sure if senior governments threw enough money at this, it could all work,” Stewart said. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site.

Ready for another one? Sapporo was host to the 1972 Winter Olympics and could face competition from Salt Lake City in the United States, which is also being mentioned as a possible bidder, along with Barcelona and a bid tied to the Pyrenees. There was an error, please provide a valid email address.

"Our report card is good, our reputation is good," Furlong said. COVID-19 school protocols.

Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. Furlong said one of the reasons the Calgary bid failed was because of a "debate over the pros and cons" that never really settled on a vision. The next issue of Vancouver Sun Headline News will soon be in your inbox. The city of Sapporo is the first to officially bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and became the early favorite after the Japanese Olympic Committee approved its candidate file late on Wednesday. Is there more to this story?

The new IOC procedure, which emphasizes a "rolling dialogue" with bidders, removes rank-and-file members from voting on candidates and leaves the decision with the IOC's leadership. 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. And while he pointed out cities like Sapporo, Japan, and Salt Lake City have also expressed interest, he characterized a competition with Vancouver, where Furlong says we could re-use nearly all the 2010 venues, as "tough.".

The 2030 Games would come 28 years after Salt Lake’s first Olympic rendezvous, but they are considered a strong contender given that the 2002 venues and facilities are in good condition and well used, including the nordic facilities at Soldier Hollow and Utah Olympic Oval, which is one of the world’s fastest ice sheets due to its high altitude of 1,425 meters, creating low air resistance. 2030 Olympic games 'worth exploring:' Richmond mayor.

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