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
The 2026 Games would use a mixture of existing facilities and newly constructed facilities. Some of the facilities are being reused in their Olympic form, while others were constructed so that they could either be reduced in size or moved elsewhere. The venues within Tofino-Arinals Metropolitan Area were divided into four zones: the Olympic Park, the Kingston Stretch, the City Zone, and Coast Side. In addition to these are venues that, by necessity, are outside the boundaries of Greater Tofino.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coquelin Aquatics Center | Permanent | Diving, Modern Pentathlon (swimming), Swimming, Synchronized Swimming | 17,500 |
| Couvreur Basketball Arena | Temporary | Basketball, Handball (medal round) | 12,000 |
| Pretre BMX Track | Permanent1 | Cycling (BMX) | 6,000 |
| Abbone Estate | Permanent | Tennis | 10,500 |
| Meyers Box | Permanent | Handball, Modern Pentathlon (fencing) | 7,000 |
| Léon Gide VeloPark | 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
Kingston Stretch
The Kingston Stretch features five main venues in the Kingston neighborhood area straddling the Zian River and the entrance to Horseshoe Bay:
| Venue | Sports | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Trémaux Provincial Stadium | Boxing, Fencing, Judo, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Weightlifting, Wrestling | from 5,000 to 10,000 |
| Elwich Arena | Basketball (final), Gymnastics (artistic, trampolining) | 20,000 (OG) 18,000 (PG) |
| Artillery Park | Archery, Shooting | 7,500 (OG) 5,000 (PG) |
| Kingston Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club | Tennis | 30,000 |
| Suchet Barthél Stadium | Football | 31,000 |
City Zone
The City Zone is formed out of all the remaining venues within Tofino. They are located in Delk, Donaldson, Douglass, and Gaviria Park.
| Venue | Sports | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Aster Court Exhibition Center | Volleyball (indoor) | 15,000 |
| Dyae Guards Parade | Volleyball (beach) | 15,000 |
| Gaviria Park | Swimming (marathon), Triathlon | 3,000 |
| Thibault Cricket Ground | Archery | 6,500 |
| Marathon Course | Athletics (marathon and race walk) | 100,000+ (includes 4,000 seating) |
| Paul Lefrançois Arena | Badminton, Gymnastics (rhythmic) | 6,000 |
| Orris Stadium | Football | 90,000 |
| Blackwater Energy Stadium | Football, Rugby | 90,000 |
| Siore Arena | Basketball | 30,000 |
The men's and women's time trials in road cycling took place on specially laid out courses starting and finishing at Congressional Hall.
Coast Side
The Coast Side venues are areas lying outside the Tofino city limits, namely in Tirzah, Ashwood, Arinals, and Seaforth.
| Venue | Sports | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Roche Park | Cycling (road) | 70,000 (includes 6,000 seating) |
| Dorn Beach | Canoeing (sprint), Rowing | 30,000 maximum (OG) 6,000 (PG) |
| Cyprus Hills | Cycling (mountain biking) | 20,000 (includes 3,000 seating) |
| Coastal Valley White Water Center | Canoeing (slalom) | 12,000 maximum |
| Anchor National Sailing Academy | Sailing | 4,600 (OG) 17,400 (PG) |
| Moineau Park Stadium | Football, Rugby | 30,000 |
| Sarter Stadium | Football | 70,000 |
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.