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The Calgary Olympics: The Winter of '88
"Everything is perfect!" That's how one IOC member described the 1988 Winter Olympics to Calgary Mayor Ralph Klein. Unlike the debt-drenched 1976 Montreal Olympics, Calgary was a financial success, even turning a profit. Highlights included the dramatic battle of the Brians, Elizabeth Manley's spectacular skate and ski jumper Eddie "the Eagle." The 16-day event transformed this western cow town into a city boasting top-notch sports facilities.
Last updated: February 5, 2013
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Fans and well-wishers hold a fundraiser for Jamaica's first bobsled te...
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Athletes prepare for the Games at the Calgary Olympic Village.
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10,000 volunteers help make the 1988 Olympics an organizational succes...
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Alberta skier Karen Percy gives Canada its first medal in Calgary.
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American Brian Boitano triumphs over Canada's Brian Orser in a dramati...
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Tracy Wilson and Robert McCall capture the bronze to a ragtime beat.
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The affable 24-year-old British plasterer leaps into the hearts of mil...
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Calgary mayor describes the 1988 Winter Olympics as "perfect."
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Warm chinook and record winds thaw Olympic spirit.
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Star sightings prove to be a popular Olympic event.
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Canada is shut out of the gold medal race.
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IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch applauds the Calgary Games a year...
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The legacy of the Calgary Winter Olympics a decade later.
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Calgary kicks off the first Winter Olympics in Canada.
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The Ottawa figure skater comes from behind to place second at the Calg...
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"Everything is perfect!" That's how one IOC member described the 1988 ...