Tofino bid for the 2026 Summer Olympics
The Tofino bid for the 2026 Summer Olympics is a bid by Tofino to host the Summer Olympic Games. Tofino previously hosted the 1958 and 2004. In Tofino's bid, the games would be held from July 22 to August 7th. The bid plan emphasized use of existing facilities in Olympic Park and around the city, and celebration locations with high-definition LED screens for unticketed visitors. The bid notes that there are a very high concentration of event locations and training facilities close to each other and that the majority of event sites were clustered together. Thus, the vast majority of athletes would be close to their competitions.
The bid has garnered high profile celebrity and political endorsements from notable Tofinoites.
Bid details
Venues
Olympic Park
The 2026 bid plan emphasized use of existing facilities in Olympic Park. Most of the facilities would be renovated and updated at an estimated cost of ℤ6.1-billion.
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| Venue | Permanent/ Temporary |
Sports | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquatics Centre | Permanent | Diving, Modern Pentathlon (swimming), Swimming, Synchronized Swimming | 17,500 |
| Basketball Arena | Temporary | Basketball, Handball (medal round) | 12,000 |
| BMX Track | Permanent1 | Cycling (BMX) | 6,000 |
| Abbone Estate | Permanent | Tennis | 10,500 |
| Meyers Box | Permanent | Handball, Modern Pentathlon (fencing) | 7,000 |
| MasterDome | Permanent1 | Cycling (track) | 6,000 |
| Anchor Arena | Temporary2 | Field Hockey | 16,000 |
| Olympic Stadium | Permanent | Athletics, Ceremonies (opening/closing) | 80,000 |
| Water Polo Arena | Temporary | Water polo | 5,000 |
- The Olympic Press and Broadcast Centers.
- Central Live In the heart of the Olympic Park, Park Live was a live site accommodating over 15,000 spectators and park visitors. With two giant screens broadcasting live games coverage and a presentation stage hosting athlete and guest interviews, it is the fifth largest venue on the Olympic Park.
Outlying
Olympic Village
The Olympic Village that was constructed for the 2004 Games had since been converted into condominium units, so a newly-allotted Olympic Village would be constructed. The Olympic Village for housing athletes during the games would be a ℤ1.1-billion series of newly constructed riverside buildings that would have been converted to rental and condominium units after the games. The village was to be located on the southern bank of the Zian River in North Coome on a current truck parking lot directly north of the Olympic Park. This location is meant to enable 88% of the Olympic athletes to be within 15 minutes of their competition venue.