While dreams of a 2030 Winter Olympics in Canada have not died, advocates say the country must first grapple with its crisis in sport
The Canadian Olympic Committee and Four Host First Nations say they haven’t given up on bidding for the 2030 Winter Olympics.
Sapporo, Japan, became the perceived frontrunner in October, but the Tokyo Olympics corruption scandal overshadowed its efforts. Salt Lake City said it could do the job, but prefers 2034. Meanwhile, Sweden announced this week that it is now exploring a run for 2030.
The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics opened 13 years ago as of Sunday, and one of its legacies is the Own the Podium high performance program that Koehler said has fostered a toxic, win-at-all-costs mentality. Koehler said Canada also isn’t ready to host the world again while premiers butt heads with the prime minister over health-care funding and resources, something that also affects developing and high-performance athletes.
Koehler said Russia deserves shame for committing crimes against humanity in Ukraine. Competing under a neutral flag is merely a facade, because authoritarian regimes with poor human rights records, like Russia and China, which hosted the Winter Games a year ago, consider sport part of the state machinery.
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