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In November, council voted 9-4 in favour of spending an additional $1 million — on top of the $5 million already dedicated — to continue exploring a Calgary bid for the 2026 Winter Games.

Council agreed to spend another $1 million on the exploration efforts next year, if the federal and provincial governments agree to help cover the cost of a bid, which is estimated to be around $30 million.

“We’ve made no decision on that. We’re still in the fact-finding and the research stage right now,” Notley told reporters in Edmonton Thursday.

An end of January deadline has been set by council for the province and Ottawa to come on board and participate in a bid committee — just days before the Feb. 9 to 25 Winter Games in South Korea.

Hoffman also told reporters no decisions have been made regarding supporting a Calgary bid.

“I look forward to … having an opportunity to be part of the Canadian delegation and to spend some time with the folks from Calgary and see where that takes us,” she said.

Nenshi, a longtime Olympic fan who paid his own way to the 2016 Summer Games in Brazil, said he’s hopeful he will be able to attend the 2018 Games, though this time around he would be working, not vacationing.

“If I’m actually there working, I won’t be able to do what I like to do, which is hang out with the families of the athletes and hear their stories and watch a lot of speedskating,” he said.

While Kyle Ripley, director of recreation for the city, was not available for an interview Thursday, a city spokeswoman said in an email a general manager, project sponsor and project lead from the city are planning to attend the PyeongChang Olympics alongside the two MLAs.