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The Winter of '88: Calgary's Olympic Games
"Everything is perfect!" That's how one IOC member described the 1988 Winter Olympics to Calgary Mayor Ralph Klein. Unlike the debt-drenched 1976 Montreal Olympics, Calgary was a financial success, even turning a profit. Highlights included the dramatic battle of the Brians, Elizabeth Manley's spectacular skate and ski jumper Eddie "the Eagle." The 16-day event transformed this western cow town into a city boasting top-notch sports facilities.

	Let the Calgary Games begin!		365 days to go		Home away from home
	Calgary kicks off the first Winter Olympics in Canada. (TV; runs 8:59)		The countdown to the 1988 Winter Olympics. (TV; runs 3:55)		Athletes prepare for the Games at the Olympic Village. (Radio; runs 3:13)

	Let the Games begin!		A reason to celebrate		Battle of the Brians
	Calgary kicks off the biggest, most elaborate Winter Olympics ever. (TV; runs 8:59)		Alberta skier Karen Percy gives Canada its first medal in Calgary. (TV; runs 3:11)		American Brian Boitano triumphs over Canada's Brian Orser in a dramatic photo finish. (TV; runs 4:08)

	First Canadian ice-dancing medal		Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards		Elizabeth Manley's unexpected silver
	Tracy Wilson and Robert McCall capture the bronze to a ragtime beat. (TV; runs 2:54)		The affable 24-year-old British plasterer leaps into the hearts of millions. (TV; runs 3:40)		The Ottawa figure skater comes from behind to place second. (TV; runs 5:03)

	Extreme weather		Olympic wrap up		Basking in the afterglow
	Warm chinook and record winds thaw Olympic spirit. (Radio; runs 3:29)		Canada is shut out of the gold medal race. (Radio; runs 4:50)		IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch applauds the Calgary Games a year later. (Radio; runs 8:56)

	Ten years after
	The legacy of the Calgary Winter Olympics a decade later. (Radio; runs 4:47)

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