Changes: Calgary 1988

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The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known XV Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and was opened as per tradition by the Governor-General of Canada at the time, Jeanne Sauvé. 57 nations competed in 46 events divided into 6 sports.

Dominated primarily by the Soviet Union and East Germany, both countries that would dissolve before the next winter Olympics. The host country, Canada, failed to win any gold medals, something only accomplished once before by the French Olympic team at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix.
Canada hosted only the 1976 Summer Olympic Games in Montreal before this and would go on to host the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver

Medals

Soviet Union 11 Gold, 9 Silver and 9 Bronze. 29 Total
German Democratic Republic (East Germany) 9 Gold, 10 Silver and 6 Bronze. 25 Total
Switzerland 5 Gold, 5 Silver and 5 Bronze. 15 Total
Austria 3 Gold, 5 Silver and 2 Bronze. 10 Total
Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) 2 Gold, 4 Silver and 2 Bronze. 8 Total
Finland 4 Gold, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze. 7 Total
Netherlands 3 Gold, 2 Silver and 2 Bronze. 7 Total
Sweden 4 Gold and 2 Bronze. 6 Total
United States of America 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 3 Bronze. 6 Total
Italy 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze. 5 Total
Norway 3 Silver and 2 Bronze. 5 Total
Canada 2 Silver and 3 Bronze. 5 Total
Yugoslavia 2 Silver and 1 Bronze. 3 Total
Czechoslovakia 1 Silver and 2 Bronze. 3 Total
France 1 Gold and 1 Bronze. 2 Total
Liechtenstein 1 Bronze. 1 Total
Japan 1 Bronze. 1 Total

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-The '''1988 Winter Olympics''', officially known '''XV Olympic Winter Games''', was a winter multi-sport event held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and was opened as per tradition by the Governor-General of Canada at the time, Jeanne Sauvé.
+The '''1988 Winter Olympics''', officially known '''XV Olympic Winter Games''', was a winter multi-sport event held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and was opened as per tradition by the Governor-General of Canada at the time, Jeanne Sauvé. 57 nations competed in 46 events divided into 6 sports.
 Dominated primarily by the Soviet Union and East Germany, both countries that would dissolve before the next winter Olympics. The host country, Canada, failed to win any gold medals, something only accomplished once before by the French Olympic team at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix.<br />
-Canada hosted only the [[1976 Summer Olympic Games]] in Montreal before this and would go on to host the [[2010 Winter Olympic Games]] in Vancouver<gallery widths="120">
+Canada hosted only the [[1976 Summer Olympic Games]] in Montreal before this and would go on to host the [[2010 Winter Olympic Games]] in Vancouver
+==Medals==
+#Soviet Union 11 Gold, 9 Silver and 9 Bronze. 29 Total
+#German Democratic Republic (East Germany) 9 Gold, 10 Silver and 6 Bronze. 25 Total
+#Switzerland 5 Gold, 5 Silver and 5 Bronze. 15 Total
+#Austria 3 Gold, 5 Silver and 2 Bronze. 10 Total
+#Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) 2 Gold, 4 Silver and 2 Bronze. 8 Total
+#Finland 4 Gold, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze. 7 Total
+#Netherlands 3 Gold, 2 Silver and 2 Bronze. 7 Total
+#Sweden 4 Gold and 2 Bronze. 6 Total
+#United States of America 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 3 Bronze. 6 Total
+#Italy 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze. 5 Total
+#Norway 3 Silver and 2 Bronze. 5 Total
+#Canada 2 Silver and 3 Bronze. 5 Total
+#Yugoslavia 2 Silver and 1 Bronze. 3 Total
+#Czechoslovakia 1 Silver and 2 Bronze. 3 Total
+#France 1 Gold and 1 Bronze. 2 Total
+#Liechtenstein 1 Bronze. 1 Total
+#Japan 1 Bronze. 1 Total
+<gallery widths="120">
 Img214037385.jpg|The Calgary 1988 olympic torch
 _calgary_medal1.jpg|A Calgary gold medal