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unusual facts about Olympic Winter Games



1984 Winter Paralympics

For the first time, an exhibition event was held at the Olympic Winter Games in Sarajevo and 30 male three-track skiers took part in the Giant Slalom event.

Jeff Hastings

Jeffrey Paul "Jeff" Hastings (born June 25, 1959, in Mountain Home, Idaho) was an American ski jumper who competed in the Olympic Winter Games in Sarajevo in 1984.


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Alan Frew

In 2008 Frew teamed up with songwriter Stephan Moccio to write "I Believe", the theme song of CTV's Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

Alpha Theta

Cameron Myler - class of 1992, Member of four United States Olympic Teams in the sport of luge, Flag-bearer for United States Team at 1994 Olympic Winter Games.

Costantino Affer

A highlight was the commission to design and produce the official medals for the VII Olympic Winter Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo in the Dolomites.

Cresta Run

Among the best riders in recent years: Swiss Franco Gansser, 8 times Grand National Winner, Lord Wrottesley, finished fourth at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, current Top record holder James Sunley (50.09 in 1999) and current Junction Record holder Johannes Badrutt (41.02 in 1999).

Jodi Proznick

She also accompanied Michael Bublé in the closing ceremonies of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games.