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Games History - Calgary 1988

Game summary

After two failed bids, the 1988 Calgary Olympics were the first Winter Games hosted in Canada, and just the second Canadian Olympics since the Montreal Summer Games in 1976.
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Final medal standings

Nation G        S        B         T       
USSR (URS) 11 9 9 29
East Germany (GDR) 9 10 6 25
Switzerland (SUI) 5 5 5 15

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Key facts

The Games were held from February 13-28, featuring 1,423 athletes from 57 nations in ten disciplines. Figure skater Brian Orser carried Canada's flag in the Opening Ceremony, and alpine skiier Karen Percy did so in the Closing.
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Top Canadians

The Games were held from February 13-28, featuring 1,423 athletes from 57 nations in ten disciplines. Figure skater Brian Orser carried Canada's flag in the Opening Ceremony, and alpine skiier Karen Percy did so in the Closing.
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Russell, Man., welcomes home gold-medallist Montgomery
Russell, Man., welcomes home gold-medallist Montgomery

The small town of Russell, Manitoba is bursting today with visitors and with Olympic pride. Thousands lined the streets for a parade and reception in honour of Jon Montgomery, who captured the gold medal in men's skeleton.

 

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Four-Man Bobsleigh: USA 1 - Gold
Reigning world champion Steven Holcomb leads the US to a gold medal.
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Four-Man Bobsleigh: Germany 1 - Silver
Led by the most decorated bobsledder in Olympic history -- Andre Lange -- Germany claims the silver medal.
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Four-Man Bobsleigh: Canada 1 - Bronze
A third-place finish for the Canadian foursome, missing out on silver by just 0.01 seconds.
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Men's slalom: Cousineau run
Julien Cousineau was the top Canadian in men's slalom with an eighth-place finish.
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Men's slalom: Gold medal run

Italy's Giuliano Razzoli takes the gold medal in the men's slalom.

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Men's slalom: Silver medal run
Croatia's Ivica Kostelic wins the silver medal in the men's slalom.
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Men's slalom: Bronze medal run
A third-place finish for Andre Myhrer of Sweden.
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Men's Snowboard PGS: Anderson gold
Canada's Jasey-Jay Anderson with a first-place finish ahead of Austria's Benjamin Karl.
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Men's team pursuit: Canadian gold

Mathieu Giroux, Lucas Makowsky and Denny Morrison win a tight race with the US.

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Ladies' 30km mass start: Gold medal
Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland edges Marit Bjoergen of Norway for the gold in an incredible finish to the ladies' cross-country 30km mass start.
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