1988 Winter Olympics (Calgary)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/1988_Winter_Olympics_(Calgary)

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Olympic_Games
gptkbp:closed	1988-02-28
gptkbp:demonstrationSport	curling freestyle skiing short track speed skating
gptkbp:followedBy	gptkb:1992_Winter_Olympics_(Albertville)
gptkbp:hostCity	gptkb:Calgary gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:hostCountry	gptkb:Canada
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	1988 Winter Olympics (Calgary)
gptkbp:ISO_3166-2_code	gptkb:XV_Olympic_Winter_Games
gptkbp:mainVenue	McMahon Stadium
gptkbp:mascot	gptkb:Hidy_and_Howdy
gptkbp:memberState	57
gptkbp:notableAthlete	gptkb:Eddie_the_Eagle gptkb:Jamaican_bobsleigh_team gptkb:Alberto_Tomba gptkb:Matti_Nykänen
gptkbp:notableFor	First Jamaican bobsleigh team appearance First Winter Olympics held in Canada First Winter Olympics to last 16 days First time demonstration sports included curling, freestyle skiing, and short track speed skating Eddie the Eagle became famous for ski jumping No alpine skiing medals for Canada No events were cancelled due to weather
gptkbp:notablePlace	gptkb:Father_David_Bauer_Olympic_Arena gptkb:Olympic_Saddledome gptkb:Olympic_Oval gptkb:Canmore_Nordic_Centre gptkb:Nakiska gptkb:Paskapoo_Ski_Hill gptkb:Stampede_Corral Canada Olympic Park McMahon Stadium
gptkbp:numberOfAthletes	1423
gptkbp:numberOfEvents	46
gptkbp:officialLanguage	gptkb:French English
gptkbp:officialName	gptkb:XV_Olympic_Winter_Games
gptkbp:officialWebsite	https://www.olympic.org/calgary-1988
gptkbp:opened	gptkb:Jeanne_Sauvé 1988-02-13
gptkbp:organizes	gptkb:Olympiques_Calgary_Olympics_'88_(OCO'88)
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:1984_Winter_Olympics_(Sarajevo)
gptkbp:sport	6
gptkbp:torchLighter	gptkb:Robyn_Perry
gptkbp:torchRelayStartDate	gptkb:Calgary gptkb:St._John's,_Newfoundland
gptkbp:volunteers	10,000+
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:1992_Winter_Olympics_(Albertville)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7