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The opening ceremony of the 1988 Winter Olympics was held on February 13, 1988, beginning at 1:30 p.m. MST (16:30 UTC, February 13) at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The event was officially opened by Governor General Jeanne Sauvé on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II. An audience of 60,000 spectators was in attendance at the venue ...
The 1988 Winter Games began on afternoon of February 13 with a $10 million opening ceremony in front of 60,000 spectators at McMahon Stadium that featured 5,500 performers, [108] an aerial flyover by the Royal Canadian Air Force's Snowbirds, [109] the parade of nations and the release of 1,000 homing pigeons. [108]
During the Parade of Nations section of the 1988 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, athletes from the participating countries marched into the arena. Each delegation was led by a flag bearer and a sign with the name of the country on it.
Prior to the 1988 Winter Olympics, American Nordic combined skier Kerry Lynch admitted to taking illegal blood transfusions under the guidance of coach Jim Page prior to the 1987 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships where he finished 2nd in the 15 km individual event. FIS subsequently suspended Lynch for two years which included the 1988 Games. [18]
Pictured: The opening ceremony of the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. ... Pictured: The closing ceremony of the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. Susan Ragan/AP. 1992 ...
The closing ceremony had 60,000 people in attendance, including 10,000 volunteers who received free admission. [1] It was the first Winter Olympics to stage a closing ceremony outdoors. [1] The closing ceremonies consisted of a Parade of Athletes less formal then the opening ceremonies as athletes from all nations paraded together. [2]
That course of action demonstrated to the IOC about Calgary's determination in wanting to host the Winter Olympics. [10] Calgary was one of three cities and towns that bid officially for the 1988 Winter Olympics. The other two were Falun, Sweden, and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. [3] The Italian town had before hosted the 1956 Winter Olympics. [5]
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