Canada was the host nation for the 1988 Winter Olympics in

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. It was the first time that Canada had hosted the

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, and second time overall, after the

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would eventually host the

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which makes it the second city in Canada to host the

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and the third overall.

Medalists

For the second time Canada failed to obtain a gold medal on home soil. 22 years later,

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was the first Canadian to obtain a gold medal on home soil in the

, the first of a Winter Olympics record for most gold medals of 14.

Competitors

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Alpine skiing

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. ;Men Men's combined ;Women Women's combined

Biathlon

;Men ;Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay : ¹ A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target. : ² One minute added per missed target.

Bobsleigh

Cross-country skiing

;Men : C = Classical style, F = Freestyle ;Men's 4 × 10 km relay ;Women : C = Classical style, F = Freestyle ;Women's 4 × 5 km relay

Figure skating

;Men ;Women ;Pairs ;Ice Dancing

Ice hockey

Group A

*Canada 1-0 Poland *Canada 4-2 Switzerland *Finland 3-1 Canada *Canada 9-5 France *Canada 2-2 Sweden

Medal round

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*Head Coach: Dave King

Luge

;Men (Men's) Doubles ;Women

Nordic combined

Men's individual Events: * normal hill ski jumping * 15 km cross-country skiing

Ski jumping

;Men's team large hill : ¹ Four teams members performed two jumps each. The best three were counted.

Speed skating

;Men ;Women

References

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