Ottawa and Alberta split $52 million to renew Calgary Olympic Oval
The speedskating venue, built for the 1988 Winter Olympics, will receive matching federal and provincial funding for a major renewal.
Why it matters
The Oval remains a key training hub for Canadian speedskaters, and the investment aims to keep the 1988-era facility functional for future athletes.
The federal and Alberta governments are each contributing $26 million toward a $52-million renewal of the Olympic Oval in Calgary, the speedskating facility constructed for the 1988 Winter Olympics.
The funding is being split evenly between Ottawa and the province to support upgrades to the aging venue, which has served as a training and competition site for speedskaters for nearly four decades.
Details on the specific scope of construction work and a completion timeline were not included in the announcement.
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