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The History of Olympic Bids
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Long ticket lines at Creekside's Gondola base show the popularity of Whistler Mountain.
1 of 16 		A large line of skiers wait their turn to take Whistler's Creekside Gondola.
2 of 16 		A birds eye view of a large crowd waiting to take the Olive Chairlift on Whistler Mountain.
3 of 16 		One of the earliest establishments in the 1970s was L'Apres, located in Whistler's Creekside.
4 of 16 		Springtime at Whistler
5 of 16 		The Parallel T bars take skiers up the glacier on Whistler Mountain.
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The long lineup in the parking lot outside the Creekside Gondola Barn shows Whistler's popularity.
7 of 16 		Image showing the difficult course of the 1982 World Cup Downhill.
8 of 16 		View of Whistler Village from a chairlift in 1982.
9 of 16 		Street entertainers thrilling a crowd in Village Square during one of Whistler's summer festivals.
10 of 16 		Local children from Myrtle Philip Community School ignite community spirit in this photo.
11 of 16 		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.
13 of 16 		Spirits were high as a massive Canadian flag was passed from hand to hand over the crowd.
14 of 16 		Crowds listened as the IOC president announced that Vancouver would host the 2010 Olympic Games.
15 of 16 		Video showing the crowd's reaction after hearing that Whistler would host the 2010 Olympic Games.
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