The International Olympic Committee’s president said Friday that next steps in choosing a host for the 2030 Winter Olympics are “in the hands' of the Future Host Commission for the Olympic Winter Games.
The International Olympic Committee’s president said Friday that next steps in choosing a host for the 2030 Winter Olympics are “in the hands" of the Future Host Commission for the Olympic Winter Games.
In B.C., new municipal councils are to be elected in proposed hosts Vancouver, Whistler, Richmond and Sun Peaks on Oct. 15. The Canadian Olympic Committee awaits a decision later this fall from the B.C. NDP government whether it will fund another Games and cover any deficits. It could take the NDP until early December to decide whether to replace retiring Premier John Horgan with David Eby or Anjali Appadurai. Eby was a critic of Vancouver 2010 security spending while working as the B.C.
The COC estimated Vancouver 2030 would cost $4 billion, including at least $1 billion from taxpayers. It proposes reusing most of the Vancouver 2010 venues in Vancouver, Richmond and Whistler, with the exception of the Agrodome for curling, Hastings Racecourse for big air skiing and snowboard jumping and Sun Peaks resort near Kamloops for snowboarding and freestyle skiing.
He said the IOC has drawn on reserves and is making efforts to reduce expenses to battle inflation, starting with procurement and supply chain departments.
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