Date | 13 February 1988 |
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Time | 13:30 – 14:30 MST (UTC−7) |
Location | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Coordinates | 51°4′13″N 114°7′17″W / 51.07028°N 114.12139°W |
Filmed by | 1988 Olympic Radio and Television Organization (ORTO '88) |
Footage | Opening ceremony highlights on YouTube |
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1988 Winter Olympics |
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The opening ceremony of the 1988 Winter Olympics was held on February 13, 1988, beginning at 1:30 p.m. MST (16:30 UTC, February 13) at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
The event was officially opened by Governor General Jeanne Sauvé on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II. An audience of 60,000 spectators was in attendance at the venue, with 2,600 athletes and officials.[1]