 In July 2016, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) announced that Furlong will chair the Special Committee for Home Games (SCHG) to assist Calgary if it decides to bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics.In November 13, 2018 plebiscite, a majority of Calgary citizens voted against hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics.Within a week of that non-binding plebiscite, Calgary City Council voted to shut down the bid.