Canadians Ambivalent About the Value of Hosting International Sporting Events: Report

Canadians Ambivalent About the Value of Hosting International Sporting Events: Report
The Olympic rings are pictured in front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland on Jan. 26, 2021. Denis Balibouse/Reuters
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Canadians have mixed feelings about hosting future international sporting events, with many seeing value in such events, and others viewing world competitions like the Olympics to be “corrupt” and “too expensive,” says a Heritage Department internal report.

“There is no clear consensus among respondents who believe large scale international sporting events will be fairly or very valuable to Canadians in the future,” said the report, titled “Future of Sport Public Opinion Research,” first obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter.