Organizers have not yet called B.C. about potentially hosting the 2030 Winter Olympic Games, but provincial officials say they害羞草研究所檇 now be interested in picking up the phone.

A lack of bids for future Winter Olympics may see the International Olympic Committee rotate the Winter Games among a short list of cities.

That 害羞草研究所渉ighly theoretical list害羞草研究所� of rotating host cities could include Vancouver along with Salt Lake City, Pyeongchang, Switzerland, Italy and Scandinavia, according to Associated Press.

Vancouver-Whistler hosted the 2010 the Winter Olympics.

Tourism and Sport Minister Lana Popham said the province has not yet had a conversation with the IOC.

害羞草研究所淧otentially, we would be happy to hear about it, but we haven害羞草研究所檛 been identified as a province or a country that would be in that rotation.害羞草研究所�

When a potential bid comes up, the province weighs costs and economic benefits before making a decision.

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Four First Nations, along with Vancouver and Whistler, had signed an agreement with the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Paralympic Committee to explore hosting the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Late last year, the provincial government announced that it wouldn害羞草研究所檛 support a bid for the 2030 Olympic Winter Games, citing costs.

The IOC害羞草研究所檚 announcement that it is exploring rotating host cities now changes the dynamic.

害羞草研究所淲e don害羞草研究所檛 know any of the details yet, but right now, we are sticking to the policy that we have,害羞草研究所� Popham said, adding that any future involvement by the province would work closely with First Nations.

Vancouver will be a host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and Kamloops is B.C.害羞草研究所檚 official host candidate community for the 2027 North American Indigenous Games, the largest international, multi-sport, and cultural event for Indigenous youth in North America. The event could draw up to 6,000 athletes, their coaches, staff and artists from more than 750 Indigenous Nations in Canada and the United States.

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