In 1988, the native Albertan was 21 years old and participating in his first Olympics. He was, in his own words, a "wide-eyed wonder" — a sponge to everything the Calgary Games offered.

Calgary won the bid to host the first Winter Olympics in Canada on the city's fourth try. Opening Feb. 13 and closing Feb. 28, they were the first Winter Games to be 16 days instead of 12.

Barry Heck says he's not fearmongering about what's at stake for WinSport, the agency that oversees many of Calgary's 1988 Olympic venues, if voters reject making a bid for the 2026 Winter Games.

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) -- The founding fathers of the 1988 Winter Olympics had financial foresight. While many recent Olympic host cities build temporary ...

The 1988 Calgary Olympics featured one of the most memorable competitions in men's figure skating history, with American Brian Boitano beating out Canadian Brian Orser for the gold medal.

35 Unforgettable Photos: It was 37 years ago today — Calgary welcomed the world to the 1988 Winter Olympics It was 37 years ago today that opening ceremonies were held for Calgary’s Winter ...

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East Germany’s Katarina Witt won the 1984 Olympic gold medal and sought a back-to-back victory four years later at the 1988 Calgary Games. Witt, and the only woman to beat her since winning her ...

A 1988 Calgary Winter Olympic torch — dubbed a “marvellous example of the utmost rarity”— is one of 101 pieces of Olympic memorabilia to be sold by a Boston-based auction house this month.

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics – the event remembered for the ineptitude of Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards and the brilliance of the Jamaican bobsled team ...

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) -- The founding fathers of the 1988 Winter Olympics had financial foresight. While many recent Olympic host cities build temporary sports venues or convert permanent ones to ...