FILE PHOTO: Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr, Vice-President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), speaks as he presents Milan / Cortina as a candidate to host the 2026 Winter Olympics during the 133rd IOC session in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 9, 2018. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci/File Photo
(Reuters) - The citizens of Calgary headed to polling stations on Tuesday for a vote that could decide whether the city will throw in the towel or push ahead with plans to bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
After weeks of campaigning and rallies that split opinion in the western Canadian city, a high turnout is expected for a vote that both 'Yes' and 'No' camps have said is too close to call.
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