Sport in Calgary

Much of this stems from its location, with proximity to the Alberta Rocky Mountains and Banff National Park.

With facilities that are considered to be world-class and proximity to the Canadian Rockies, Calgary attracts athletes from all over Canada and around the world for winter sports training.

The Saddledome was the first modern arena in North America capable of accommodating an Olympic regulation-sized ice rink.

The rink's ice is world-renowned, and it brings some of the best speed skaters in the world to the facility for training and competition.

It was at this place where the likes of Catriona Le May Doan and Cindy Klassen trained for their Olympic and world stardom.

Calgary is also within a short drive of many top rated mountain courses including Banff Springs, Kananaskis, and Stewart Creek.

Another 45km west of Bragg Creek is the Kananaskis Improvement District featuring hiking, horseback riding, and mountain-biking trails, camping sites, rock and ice climbing, and cross-country skiing.

Many Calgarians and millions of tourists enjoy activities such as biking, hiking, skiing, snowboarding, mountain-boarding, camping, and fishing in these parks every year.

Within Calgary, a large bike path network exists (nearly 600km) as part of the city's transportation infrastructure.