Bids for the 1988 Winter Olympics
The selection process for the 1988 Winter Olympics consisted of three bids, and saw Calgary, Alberta, Canada, be selected ahead of Falun, Sweden, and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. The selection was made at the 84th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Baden-Baden, West Germany, on 30 September 1981.[1][2][3][4]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| XV Olympic Winter Games | |
| Winner: Calgary Runner-up: Falun Shortlist: Cortina d'Ampezzo | |
| Details | |
| Committee | IOC |
| Election venue | Baden-Baden 84th IOC Session |
| Map | |
 Missing location of the bidding cities. Location of the bidding cities | |
| Important dates | |
| Decision | 30 September 1981 |
| Decision | |
| Winner | Calgary (48 votes) |
| Runner-up | Falun (31 votes) |
Results
| City | Country | Round 1 | Round 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 35 | 48 |
| Falun |  Sweden | 25 | 31 |
| Cortina d'Ampezzo |  Italy | 18 | — |
References
- "Past Olympic host city election results". GamesBids. Archived from the original on 17 March 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- Cotton, Crosbie; Blakey, Bob (September 30, 1981). "They're now the Calgary games!!!". Calgary Herald. p. 1.
- "'88 Games to Calgary and Korea". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 1, 1981. p. 29.
- "Calgary awarded 1988 Winter Games in second ballot". Montreal Gazette. UPC. October 1, 1981. p. 16.
Further reading
- Calgary bid documents
- Calgary Olympic Development Association (1981). Calgary, Canada (Candidature File) (in English and French). Calgary: Calgary Olympic Development Association.
- Calgary Olympic Development Association (1981). Calgary, Canada: Technical Data. Calgary: Calgary Olympic Development Association.
- Calgary Olympic Development Association (1981). Calgary, Canada: I.O.C. Television and Radio Questionnaire. Calgary: Calgary Olympic Development Association.
- Cortina d'Ampezzo bid documents
- Industria Pubblicazioni Audiovisivi. Milano (1981). Candidature of Cortina d'Ampezzo for the 1988 Olympic Winter Games. Cortina d'Ampezzo.
- Industria Pubblicazioni Audiovisivi. Milano (1981). Candidature of Cortina d'Ampezzo for the 1988 Olympic Winter Games: I.O.C. Television and Radio Questionnaire (in English and French). Cortina d'Ampezzo.
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| Winter Olympics | |
| Summer Youth Olympics | |
| Winter Youth Olympics | |
1 – Games handed without bids submitted; 2 – Only one bid submitted; 3 – Bids submitted but no Games celebration; 4 – No bids submitted and no Games celebration
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