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The History of Olympic Bids
Images: People

 
Jim McConkey, head of the Whistler ski school
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Nancy Greene Raine, winner of two World Cup titles, and two Olympic medals.
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The 'Crazy Canucks', a group of talented skiers who brought pride and fame to Canada in the 1980s.
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Construction workers installing a lift tower on the peak of Whistler Mountain.
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Image of Whistler's Racquet and Golf Resort with Blackcomb Mountain in the background.
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Rob Boyd training for the World Cup Downhill at Whistler.
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People skiing down the slopes of Seventh Heaven on Blackcomb Mountain.
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Musicians perform on the floating dock on Lost Lake.
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Street entertainers thrilling a crowd in Village Square during one of Whistler's summer festivals.
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Local children from Myrtle Philip Community School ignite community spirit in this photo.
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Winter enthusiasts enjoy a sunny day with new snow on the mountain.  Photograph by Greg Eymundson.
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A view of the village during the summer with Whistler Mountain in the background.
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Visitors wandering along the Whistler Village Stroll in the snowy twilight.
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Whistler's natural beauty
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Crowds gathering in Whistler's Village Square to hear who would host the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
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People gather to watch the Olympic Bid decision live from Prague, Czechoslovakia.
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Spirits were high as a massive Canadian flag was passed from hand to hand over the crowd.
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Crowds listened as the IOC president announced that Vancouver would host the 2010 Olympic Games.
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