B.C. vying for multiple international sports events to boost tourism – Maple Ridge News
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on March 4, 2022
B.C. is actively pursuing the possibility of hosting multiple international sports tournaments by the end of the decade to give a much-needed boost to the tourism industry.
The province has publicly expressed support for hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the 2025 Invictus Games and the 2030 Winter Olympics. The Olympic bid is being led by the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam First Nations, making it the first-ever Indigenous-led Olympic bid.
“We have a need to attract people back to B.C. for our tourism industry and hospitality sector . . .
