IOC Officials Visit Calgary, Tour Heart of Calgary's Olympic Legacy Venue
CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calgary 2026 Bid Corporation (BidCo) will host a briefing for media on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, where members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will visit the city for the first time since Calgary was selected as a candidate city for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
The IOC's Christophe Dubi (Olympic Games Executive Director) and Hannah Burns (Head of Promotion, Olympic Games and Olympic Candidatures) will join Calgary 2026 BidCo's CEO, Mary Moran, to provide an update on the status of Calgary's bid under the backdrop of Canada Olympic Park, one of the key venues that would host athletes and the world in 2026.
The IOC is coming here at BidCo's request to answer any questions Calgarians may have prior to the plebiscite vote November 13th to ensure they are fully informed and engaged.
WHO:
MC Helen Upperton, Olympic silver-medallist, bobsleigh
Mary Moran, Calgary 2026 BidCo CEO
Christophe Dubi, Olympic Games Executive Director, IOC
Hannah Burns, Head of Promotion, Olympic Games and Olympic Candidatures, IOC
Alex Gough, two-time Olympic luge medallist
Canadian Skeleton Team
International athletes will be sliding on the Olympic track
WHERE/WHEN:
Canada Olympic Park (COP) ? First finishing dock at bottom of the track (behind white festival tent)
Event begins at 11 a.m. (lasts ~25 minutes)
Photo and interview opportunities will be made available with athletes and executives.
For more information contact:
James Millar, Director, Communications & Media Relations, Calgary 2026 BidCo
403.891.2026
[email protected]
ABOUT CALGARY 2026 The mandate of Calgary 2026 Bid Corporation is to support and promote the development of sport and amateur athletics in Canada through the development and promotion of a bid to hold the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in the City of Calgary, the Town of Canmore and surrounding and other areas as needed to host the Games and, in particular, to develop, co-ordinate and present to the International Olympic Committee a bid to have the City of Calgary named as the host city to stage the Games.
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