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The decision for a formal bid to the Olympic games 2030 in Vancouver area is expected in fall and will be decided between four first nations. (City of Vancouver, the resort Municipality of Whistler, Canadien Olympic Committee and Canadien Paralympic Committee) Indigenous-led bid takes next step to bring Games back zu Vancouver by the canadian press. 2010 hosted Whistler the Olympic games.
The big difference between 2010 and 2030 is that an indigenous-led group wants to bring the olympic games back. 2030 they would be part of the exploratory group and it would be the first bid for the Olympic games from an indigenous-led group. « I think this is a big part of reconciliation of moving forwart. » said Musqueam, chief-Wayne Sparrow.
The games would give indgigenous a voice to show the world their culture and history. « To me personally, it’s putting Indigenous peoples at the forefront. You know, I’m big on sharing who we are and where we come from. We have many stories to tell, » said Wilson Williams, an elected councillor with the Squamish Nation. Costs and benefits for Vancouva area are factors to judge the workability for the games. The last games « broke finencially » sad the organizing committee. In addition it is estimated that the next Games in 2026 will be worth 5.1 billion dollars. That would be 1.1 billion more than the Vancouver Games.
But there are lots of positive reactions to the bid from the federal and provinzialminister. « Hosting the games was a unice experience for Vancouver area and their inhabitantes. » Said Marie Rauther grade 11.
In addition a lot of the infrastructure, like the Sea-to-sky highway from Vancouver to Whistler, is still used. The Olympic committee did not say when they will pick a host city, but at the moment a northern Japanese city of Sapporo is most liked for the games in 2030.
Sources:
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/olympics-2030-vancouver-bid-1.6281069
2030 Olympics: Indigenous-led bid takes next step to bring Games back to Vancouver
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/indigenous-led-group-taking-next-step-in-possible-olympic-bid-to-bring-2030-games-to-b-c-1.5763998