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The International Olympic Committee’s listing of nearly 50 consultants connected to Calgary’s Olympic bid is raising questions around cost and potential conflict of interest if the Winter Games do come to the city in 2026.

According to names made public on the IOC website, Calgary 2026 called on the services of as many as 46 consultants from a variety of locations around the world including Brazil, the United States, Vancouver and Calgary.

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The lengthy list compares to only 10 consultants attached to Sweden’s bid for 2026, and zero listed for Italy’s bid.

Ruth Anne Beck, a spokeswoman for Calgary 2026 bid corporation, explained that in June of this year, several temporary contractors were hired to work on Calgary’s bid but most for only a short time.

“This prudent approach was chosen to not spend money to hire permanent employees for a process that, until the IOC announces the Game host in June 2019, is temporary in nature,” she said.