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The History of Olympic Bids
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1976 Bid Book: invitation to the I.O.C.
19 of 39 		Letters of support for Olympic bid from Premier of British Columbia and Prime Minister of Canada.
20 of 39 		1976 Bid Book: disappointment
21 of 39 		Collage of athletes competing in winter Olympic events.
22 of 39 		Proposed symbol of the Vancouver Garibaldi Olympic Bid.
23 of 39 		This image shows Blackcomb Mountain before it was developed as a ski resort.
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Whistler's first golf course, created in 1981 by the municipality, only had nine holes.
25 of 39 		Image showing the difficult course of the 1982 World Cup Downhill.
26 of 39 		Swiss skier Peter Mueller, winner of the first World Cup Downhill in Whistler in 1982.
27 of 39 		Image of Whistler Mountain during winter.
28 of 39 		View of Whistler Village from a chairlift in 1982.
29 of 39 		Darren, Steven and Tyler enjoying a sunny day on top of Whistler's Harmony Bowl.
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Two skiers enjoying a spectacular view from the top of Whistler Mountain.
31 of 39 		Nancy Greene Raine, winner of two World Cup titles, and two Olympic medals.
32 of 39 		The 'Crazy Canucks', a group of talented skiers who brought pride and fame to Canada in the 1980s.
33 of 39 		Rob Boyd training for the World Cup Downhill at Whistler.
34 of 39 		Winter enthusiasts enjoy a sunny day with new snow on the mountain. Photograph by Greg Eymundson.
35 of 39 		The 2010 Bid Corporation's logo.
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