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Feb. 13, 1988: The Winter Olympics opened in Calgary, Alberta.

At the Olympics, 57 countries are represented by 1,424 athletes. These are the first Winter Olympics held in Canada, and the second Olympics overall. One of the most successful Winter Olympics in history, the facilities built for the Games helped Canada develop into a top nation in Winter Olympics competition.
feb 13, 2025, 2:46 pm • 125 13

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RobIB😊🇨🇦 @robibey.bsky.social

My wife and I are in that picture- just to the right of the red ring. 😀

feb 13, 2025, 6:31 pm • 2 0 • view
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Orysha Maximchuk Bithrey @oryshab.bsky.social

I was grade ) and we took a field trip to see the ski jumping! Core memories

feb 13, 2025, 8:33 pm • 1 0 • view
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🇨🇦 Part Owner of Canada @mzcoach160458.bsky.social

feb 13, 2025, 4:38 pm • 0 0 • view
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usernamesux.bsky.social @usernamesux.bsky.social

I remember how exciting it was when the Olympic torch came through my town. 🇨🇦

feb 14, 2025, 1:01 pm • 0 0 • view
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SueDB 🇨🇦 @suedb75.bsky.social

My kids were too little then to remember much, but I managed to secure tickets to the bobsleds. What a time. Jamaican bobsled team and Eddie the Eagle. Good memories.

feb 13, 2025, 2:53 pm • 1 0 • view