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291: 33: 161:. The organization was founded in 1956 to bring the Olympics to Calgary, succeeding in its fourth attempt. WinSport has been credited with dramatically improving Canada's performance at the Olympics, as medal totals have increased at each subsequent Winter Games held since 1988, to a peak of 26 in the 333:. Founded in 1994, the National Sport School is specifically designed for Olympic calibre students in grades nine through 12, allowing them to compete internationally without compromising their studies. 20 current or former students at the school represented Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics. 274:
With the completion of the games, CODA rededicated itself to maintaining the facilities left in the legacy of the games, and in developing Canada's Olympic athletes. CODA is credited with contributing to Canada's dramatic improvement at the Winter Olympics, as the nation has seen an increase in
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was the first covered speed skating venue in North America, and remains one of the fastest speed skating surfaces in the world. Over 150 world records have been set at the Oval. The Oval continues to host international speed skating events. It also served as the home arena for the
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In 1979, CODA was resurrected as Calgary began its fourth attempt, initiating a bid for the 1988 games. Led by chairman Frank King, and relying on thousands of volunteers, CODA spent four years attempting to woo support, attending every major sporting event it could to sell
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90 million profit, of which $ 70.5 million was created into an endowment fund for CODA to maintain and operate the Olympic facilities following the games. Today, that fund has grown to $ 185 million. The
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CODA gave way to the Calgary Olympic Committee (Olympiques Calgary Olympics '88, or OCO '88), which organized the games themselves. The Calgary games generated a
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On January 23, 2009, CODA began operating as the Canadian Winter Sport Institute, or "WinSport", the first such institution in Canada.
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whose mandate is to provide training and development to Canada's Olympic athletes, and to maintain the facilities built for the
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WinSport maintains several facilities built for the 1988 games. Chief among them is
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challenged the claim of profitability in 1999 following Toronto's failed bid for the
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Cotton, Crosbie (1981-09-30). "Around the world, CODA has given its best shot".
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It's how you play the game : the inside story of the Calgary Olympics
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podium finishes in every games since Calgary, growing to 26 medals at the
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Canada Olympic Park is one of the most visible legacies of the 1988 games
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to Calgary. It bid for both the 1964 and 1968 games, losing to
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Cotton, Crosbie (1981-09-30). "Canada missed six prior bids".
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Cotton, Crosbie (1981-09-30). "Worlds best head West".
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CODA was formed in 1956 with the aim of bringing the
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