All eyes on Alberta for winter sports
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Summary
The announcement is just one chapter in our commitment to showcase our province as an attractive destination for sporting excellence, and we're thrilled to share that more funding for world-class events will be announced in the coming months.
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Alberta has a tremendous story to tell and a large part of that comes through culture and through sport
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and that's why Alberta is so proud to support through the major cultural and sporting events
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so far this year six major sporting events beginning with the FIS ski cross world cup
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also we're sporting the snowboard halfpipe world cup the cross country world cup across your skiing
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world cup the speed skating championships scotties tournament of hearts and international
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biathlon union world cup these events will welcome 800 athletes from 25 different countries and have
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an estimated eyes viewing these athletes in the tens of millions from 80 countries around the world
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all of these world-class sporting events bring enormous benefits to our burdens from economic
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growth expanding tourism and generating jobs to lasting the feeling of lasting pride in our
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province the athletes and the communities that host these events it also can leave a legacy of
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world-class sporting infrastructure that can benefit future generations of Alberta athletes with the
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world coming to Alberta our province will be able to share our unique story of the diverse landscapes
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that captivates visitors from around Canada and around the west the rest of the world today's announcement
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is just one chapter in our commitment to showcasing our province as an attractive destination for sporting
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excellence and we're thrilled to share that more funding for world-class events will be announced in the