Vancouver's 1976 Olympic Bid Book

Hit the wayback machine: Though Vancouver's in the spotlight now, their role as Winter Olympics host wasn't always assured. Herein, photos from their bid book for the 1976 games, which were awarded to Innsbruck, Austria.

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Vancouver's 1976 Olympic Bid Book

This isn't the first Winter Olympics Vancouver has tried to land. Take a look at what they had to offer in 1976, straight from their own official bid book.

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