1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary

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gptkbp:broadcastOn gptkb:ABC
gptkb:CBC
gptkbp:closed 1988-02-28
gptkbp:debutYear gptkb:Eddie_the_Eagle
Jamaica bobsleigh team
gptkbp:firstTimeHostCountry gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:hostCity gptkb:Calgary
gptkbp:hostCountry gptkb:Canada
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary
gptkbp:IOCPresident gptkb:Juan_Antonio_Samaranch
gptkbp:mainVenue McMahon Stadium
gptkbp:mascot gptkb:Hidy_and_Howdy
gptkbp:memberState 57
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Coming_Together_in_Calgary
gptkbp:nextEdition 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville
gptkbp:notableAthlete gptkb:Eddie_the_Eagle
gptkb:Elizabeth_Manley
gptkb:Alberto_Tomba
gptkb:Brian_Orser
gptkb:Debi_Thomas
gptkb:Viktor_Petrenko
gptkb:Brian_Boitano
gptkb:Matti_Nykänen
gptkb:Katarina_Witt
Jamaica bobsleigh team
gptkbp:notableFor East Germany led the medal table
First Winter Olympics held in Canada
No country won more than three gold medals
First Winter Olympics to span 16 days
Demonstration sports included curling, freestyle skiing, short track speed skating, and disabled skiing
Eddie the Eagle became a cult hero
First time Super-G event included
First time speed skating held indoors
Jamaica bobsleigh team inspired the film 'Cool Runnings'
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:Max_Bell_Centre
gptkb:Father_David_Bauer_Olympic_Arena
gptkb:Olympic_Saddledome
gptkb:Canmore_Nordic_Centre
gptkb:Nakiska
gptkb:Stampede_Corral
Canada Olympic Park
gptkbp:numberOfAthletes 1423
gptkbp:numberOfEvents 46
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:XV_Olympic_Winter_Games
gptkbp:opened gptkb:Jeanne_Sauvé
1988-02-13
gptkbp:previousOlympics 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo
gptkbp:sport 6
gptkbp:sportsIncluded gptkb:Alpine_skiing
gptkb:Biathlon
gptkb:Bobsleigh
gptkb:Cross-country_skiing
gptkb:Figure_skating
gptkb:Curling_(demonstration)
Ice hockey
Luge
Nordic combined
Ski jumping
Speed skating
Disabled skiing (demonstration)
Freestyle skiing (demonstration)
Short track speed skating (demonstration)
gptkbp:torchLighter gptkb:Robyn_Perry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Olympic_Movement_in_Canada
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7