A cost breakdown of hosting the 2026 Winter Games
CALGARY — A quick look at estimated costs for Calgary and Canmore, Alta., to host the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to bid corporation Calgary 2026 revised host draft plan and Government of Canada figures.
Total estimated cost: $5.1 billion. Public investment: Government of Canada, $1.45 billion; Province of Alberta, $700 million;
City of Calgary $390 million, plus $150 million credit for previous financial commitment to improve a downtown district that would be a games hub; Town of Canmore, $3 million.
Private funding: $2.23 billion
from games revenues, including a $1.2 billion contribution from the International Olympic Committee in cash and services.
Contingency funds to mitigate financial risk: $1.1 billion.
Security budget: $445 million.