Tag: Winter Olympics

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Best Laid Plans…Best Laid Plans…

February 24, 2018 Whistler Museum 0 Comments

On Thursday, February 15, the museum was thrilled to welcome John Rae, Mo Douglas and Kristen Robinson (KR) as our speakers for Behind the Games: Creating the 2010 Olympic Experience. The three began the evening with a look at the years of planning, partnerships and collaborations that went into creating not only the Olympic Bid […][...]

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The 1976 Winter Olympics: A Dream Almost RealizedThe 1976 Winter Olympics: A Dream Almost Realized

February 17, 2018 Whistler Museum 2 Comments

In May 1970 the International Olympic Committee (IOC) gathered in Amsterdam to choose the winning bid for the 1976 Winter Olympics. Vancouver/Garibaldi, Denver (USA), Sion (Switzerland) and Tampere (Finland) were all in the running to host the 1976 Winter Olympic Games. However, Vancouver/Garibaldi ended up being taken out of the running because the IOC chose […][...]