Winter Olympics of 1988
The XVes Winter Olympics took place in 1988 with Calgary with the Canada.
Organization
- For the first time, the Olympic Games proceeded over sixteen days and three weekends.
- Canada organizes for the first time of the Winter Olympics.
- Cities candidates: Shelly sand (SWE) and Cortina d' Ampezzo (ITA)
Striking facts
- the Finnish jumper Matti Nykänen gains the two individual contests of Ski jump and obtains a third gold medal in the test by teams.
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Canada is the only country not to have gained a gold medal whereas he was the host of the Olympic Games (Montreal 1976 and Calgary 1988).
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a new test appears in Alpine skiing: super G. It is gained at the men by the French Franck Piccard.
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Allemande of the east Katarina Witt gains over the music of the Carmen of Bizet its second Olympic title in Figure skating.
Sports and disciplines
Medals
See too
External bond
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the page of the Olympic Games of Calgary in 1988 on the official site of the CIO
Simple: 1988 Winter Olympics
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