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The History of Olympic Bids
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Letters of support for Olympic bid from Premier of British Columbia and Prime Minister of Canada.
55 of 91 		1976 Bid Book: disappointment
56 of 91 		Collage of athletes competing in winter Olympic events.
57 of 91 		Proposed symbol of the Vancouver Garibaldi Olympic Bid.
58 of 91 		This image shows Blackcomb Mountain before it was developed as a ski resort.
59 of 91 		Image of Fitzsimmons Valley located between Whistler and Blackcomb Mountain.
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Mayor Pat Carleton breaking ground for Whistler's new Town Center in 1978.
61 of 91 		Image showing the cutting of the ski runs on Blackcomb Mountain.
62 of 91 		The first community ice rink, located outside a school parking lot, was created in 1979.
63 of 91 		Blackcomb Mountain opens.
64 of 91 		Image of Blackcomb Mountain, which officially opened for skiing in 1980.
65 of 91 		Mayor Pat Carleton officially opening Blackcomb ski area on December 4th, 1980.
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Image of Blackcomb Mountain and the Benchlands, the area located at the base of the mountain.
67 of 91 		Image of Creekside's parking lot, which is constantly jammed with vehicles.
68 of 91 		Image showing the difficult course of the 1982 World Cup Downhill.
69 of 91 		Swiss skier Peter Mueller, winner of the first World Cup Downhill in Whistler in 1982.
70 of 91 		Image of Whistler Mountain during winter.
71 of 91 		View of Whistler Village from a chairlift in 1982.
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