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Vancouver may be looking at bid for 2030 Winter Olympics

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TJ Tucker
November 4, 2020  (9:17)
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In 2010, Vancouver played host to one of the greatest moments in Canadian hockey history when Sidney Crosby scored the "Golden Goal" in overtime to give Team Canada the gold medal in men's hockey by defeating Team USA. Vancouver is now mulling the possibility of a repeat as it considers a bid to once again host the Winter Olympics.

Vancouver city councillors are set to debate a motion Wednesday that, if passed, would set in motion a municipal bid to host the 2030 Olympic Games. It was a motion originally brought forth in March by councillor Melissa De Genova, who believes a second Winter Games could be a helpful boost to Vancouver's post-pandemic economic recovery plan.

The motion outlines $15 million in profits driven to local businesses in 2010, as well as the addition of 2,500 new full-time positions and 100 Olympic Village construction jobs in the region.

Should the motion pass, and the province and federal government commit to funding, it's being suggested a referendum should be conducted to first "poll the support of Vancouver residents and property owners."

If you'd like to relive to "Golden Goal" from 2010, see below.

Source: Vancouver Courier