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Ottawa hails ‘good era of Canadian sport’ while announcing more funding
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Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden made the funding announcement at Calgary’s Olympic Oval speedskating facility, which will get $52 million for upgrades equally split between the federal and Alberta governments.
Other ski racing and snowboard facilities in Alberta, including the Winsport Canada Olympic Park halfpipe in Calgary and the Nakiska National Ski Cross Training Centre in Kananaskis, will also receive funding from the $33.6-million total federal investment from the Build Communities Strong Fund.
Van Koeverden also announced a $3-million top-up to the Athletic Assistance Program, which provides Canada’s high-performance athletes monthly cheques to help pay their bills.
The new funding will bring the program’s yearly total to $43 million.
Team Canada earned 21 medals at this year’s Winter Olympics in Italy, but missed the medal table’s top 10 for the first time since the 1988 Games in Calgary.
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Ottawa hails ‘good era of Canadian sport’ while announcing more funding
By Sean Boynton Global News
Posted July 27, 2026 4:03 pm
WATCH: Money and medals — Canadian Olympic officials push for more athlete funding – Feb 23, 2026
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The federal government said Monday that it will provide additional funding for Canadian athletes and invest in sport facility upgrades, after Canada saw its weakest Olympic medal performance in nearly four decades.…
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