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The History of Olympic Bids
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Darren, Steven and Tyler enjoying a sunny day on top of Whistler's Harmony Bowl.
19 of 41 		Roger McCarthy, Lorne Borsal and Dave Murray breaking ground for the Roundhouse expansion project.
20 of 41 		Franz Wilhelmsen and friends celebrating Whistler's Mountain Ski Corporation's 25th Anniversary.
21 of 41 		Construction of the 'Express Gondola' on the north side of Whistler Mountain in the 1980s.
22 of 41 		Franz Wilhelmson, the founder of the Whistler Ski Corporation
23 of 41 		Jim McConkey, head of the Whistler ski school
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The 'Crazy Canucks', a group of talented skiers who brought pride and fame to Canada in the 1980s.
25 of 41 		Image of Whistler's Racquet and Golf Resort with Blackcomb Mountain in the background.
26 of 41 		Rob Boyd training for the World Cup Downhill at Whistler.
27 of 41 		Past GODA President and longtime Whistler local Garry Watson speaks about the 1968 Olympic Bid.
28 of 41 		This short video features comments on the Garibaldi Olympic Development Association (GODA).
29 of 41 		Video of John Fraser commenting on the development of Whistler Mountain in the 1960s.
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Video about the role Franz Wilhelmsen played in the development of Whistler Mountain.
31 of 41 		This short video explains how the current site for Whistler Village was selected.
32 of 41 		This is a short video about what Whistler was like in its earliest stages.
33 of 41 		Video of Gerry Watson discussing the relationship between bid and development phases in Whistler.
34 of 41 		Video discussing how the 1976 Olympic Bid resulted in the development of Whistler's Village.
35 of 41 		Video of Mayor of Whistler, Hugh O'Reilly, talking about the 2010 Bid and the community of Whistler.
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