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The History of Olympic Bids
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Collage of athletes competing in winter Olympic events.
37 of 87 		A man standing by an old growth tree in the area which later became the "Whistler Cay Estates".
38 of 87 		Whistler's first mayor, Pat Carleton (far left), was an important figure in the local community.
39 of 87 		Mayor Pat Carleton breaking ground for Whistler's new Town Center in 1978.
40 of 87 		The first community ice rink, located outside a school parking lot, was created in 1979.
41 of 87 		Image of Whistler town centre under construction in 1981.
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Whistler's first golf course, created in 1981 by the municipality, only had nine holes.
43 of 87 		Mayor Pat Carleton officially opening Blackcomb ski area on December 4th, 1980.
44 of 87 		Image showing the difficult course of the 1982 World Cup Downhill.
45 of 87 		Swiss skier Peter Mueller, winner of the first World Cup Downhill in Whistler in 1982.
46 of 87 		Image of Whistler Mountain during winter.
47 of 87 		View of Whistler Village from a chairlift in 1982.
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Darren, Steven and Tyler enjoying a sunny day on top of Whistler's Harmony Bowl.
49 of 87 		Two skiers enjoying a spectacular view from the top of Whistler Mountain.
50 of 87 		Roger McCarthy, Lorne Borsal and Dave Murray breaking ground for the Roundhouse expansion project.
51 of 87 		Franz Wilhelmsen and friends celebrating Whistler's Mountain Ski Corporation's 25th Anniversary.
52 of 87 		Construction of the 'Express Gondola' on the north side of Whistler Mountain in the 1980s.
53 of 87 		Franz Wilhelmson, the founder of the Whistler Ski Corporation
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