Calgary Velodrome Faces Demolition for Water Plant Expansion
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The Calgary Velodrome may be demolished to allow for Glenmore water treatment plant expansion, raising concerns over competitive cycling facilities and athlete retention in Calgary.
More than a dozen Olympic and Paralympic athletes have trained at the Calgary Velodrome, and many have competed in the Pan American Games and World Cups. However, this 50-year-old concrete cycling track may soon become just another memory of Calgary's Olympic history as it is slated to be torn down to facilitate an expansion of the city's Glenmore water treatment plant.
