Canadian national long track speedskating team members train on the ice at the Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alta., Friday, June 11, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Federal, Alberta governments invest $52 million in Calgary Olympic Oval upgrade
Jul 27, 2026 | 9:30 AM
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CALGARY — Calgary’s Olympic Oval is getting an upgrade.
The federal and provincial governments are equally splitting a $52-million contribution to the renewal of the speedskating facility built for the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.
The oval on the University of Calgary campus has served as a community, university and high-performance athletic facility and the home of the national speedskating team for almost four decades.
The oval’s ability to make ice is nearing the end of its life, however, because of brine leaks in aging pipe connections in its floor.
