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The History of Olympic Bids
Location: Whistler Mountain, Whistler, British Columbia

 
Letters of support for Olympic bid from Premier of British Columbia and Prime Minister of Canada.
37 of 55 		1976 Bid Book: disappointment
38 of 55 		Collage of athletes competing in winter Olympic events.
39 of 55 		Proposed symbol of the Vancouver Garibaldi Olympic Bid.
40 of 55 		Plaque marking the addition of chairlifts on the mountain by Whistler Mountain Ski Corporation.
41 of 55 		Image showing the difficult course of the 1982 World Cup Downhill.
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Swiss skier Peter Mueller, winner of the first World Cup Downhill in Whistler in 1982.
43 of 55 		Image of Whistler Mountain during winter.
44 of 55 		View of Whistler Village from a chairlift in 1982.
45 of 55 		Darren, Steven and Tyler enjoying a sunny day on top of Whistler's Harmony Bowl.
46 of 55 		Two skiers enjoying a spectacular view from the top of Whistler Mountain.
47 of 55 		Roger McCarthy, Lorne Borsal and Dave Murray breaking ground for the Roundhouse expansion project.
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Franz Wilhelmsen and friends celebrating Whistler's Mountain Ski Corporation's 25th Anniversary.
49 of 55 		Construction of the 'Express Gondola' on the north side of Whistler Mountain in the 1980s.
50 of 55 		Nancy Greene Raine, winner of two World Cup titles, and two Olympic medals.
51 of 55 		Construction workers installing a lift tower on the peak of Whistler Mountain.
52 of 55 		Whistler and Blackcomb Mountain have become hot spots for skiing holidays.
53 of 55 		Rob Boyd training for the World Cup Downhill at Whistler.
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