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of celebration and included a
number of athletic contests.

Since Greece is a country
with a warm climate, only
summer sporting events were
included in those first Games.

The modern revival of the
Olympics was an educational
project. Pierre de Coubertin of
France was concerned about
the lack of physical activity in-
cluded in his country’s educa-
tional curriculum.

He therefore wanted to create
an intermational sports festival
promoting the health and
valucs of sport.

In 1896 the first modern

Games took place in Athens.
De Coubertin never considered
including winter sports and, in
faci, was not in favour of
“dual’’ Olympics.
Efforts to include snow and
ice sports began in the early
1990s but it wasn’t until 1920
‘| that skating and hockey were
added as special events.

Four years later the Interna-
tional Winter sporis week was
held in Chamonix, sanctioned
by the International Olympic
Commiltice (OC) and the
Winter Games were born.

Many curling supporters
have found it hard to believe
that until now the sport has
only been able to achieve
demonstration status at the

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It returned in 1988 (Calgary)
and 1992 (Albertville), but
again it had demonstration
Status only and the medals
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a nation’s medal count.

It wasn’t until a recent vote
by the JOC that curling was
given full status.

However, any sites chosen
before the vote had the choice
whe ther to add the new sport,

Lillchammer’s facilities and
athlete accommodations were
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this year, but it has been ap-
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We have all been saddened
when, al the Lillehammer
Games, and alhlete’s Olympic
dream vanished through a slip
at the starting gate or Injury.

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selves can be a very rewarding
experience. Por me, the
highlights were. the opening
ceremonies with the Olympic
flame reaching: its final
destination, the presentation of
our gold medal, the raising of
the Canadian fag and singing
of our anthem,

[ look forward ta seeing Ca-
nadian’ curlers experiencing
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year’s time and to fecling the
pride when the addition of
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