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The effort appeared to be a sure winner before environmentalists protested Calgary's bid, arguing that the games would cause irreparable damage to Banff National Park.

Led by chairman Frank King, and relying on thousands of volunteers, CODA spent four years attempting to woo support, attending every major sporting event it could to sell International Olympic Committee (IOC) members on Calgary.

[5] Calgary nonetheless won the bid at a vote held in Baden-Baden, West Germany on September 30, 1981.

The primary facility of Canada's first Centre of Sport Excellence, COP still receives over one million visitors per year.

WinSport also runs the National Sport School in partnership with the Calgary Board of Education.

Founded in 1994, the National Sport School is specifically designed for Olympic calibre students in grades nine through 12, allowing them to compete internationally without compromising their studies.