Calgary’s 1988 Winter Olympics brought global talent and heartening underdogs to the city, notably British ski jumper Eddie the Eagle and the Jamaican bobsled team that served as the inspiration ...

Nenshi says a key factor working in favour of a Calgary bid is that the city's facilities leftover from the 1988 Olympics are still largely in good condition. "In Calgary, we've taken very ...

14 SEP 1988: THE OLYMPIC FLAG BLOWS IN THE STRONG WINDS OF CANADA IN FRONT OF AN IMPRESSIVE BACKDROP OF SNOWY MOUNTAIN TOPS DURING THE 1988 WINTER OLYMPICS HELD IN CALGARY. The last time the ...

Perhaps you remember the underdog story of Jamaican bobsled team at the 1988 Calgary Olympics. Perhaps you at least remember the Hollywood movie it inspired. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "COOL RUNNINGS") DOUG ...

(ATR) Organizing Committee Calgary chair Alice Humeny tells Around ... so I would say OCC is a very real living legacy of the 1988 Olympic Winter Games, and we get that comment from countries ...