Bids for the 1976 Winter Olympics of government following elections. Whistler would go on to be associated with neighbouring Vancouver's successful bid for the 2010 games. Salt Lake City offered to host the games, but the IOC, still reeling from the Denver rejection, declined and selected Innsbruck to host the 1976 Winter Olympics, which had hosted the 1964 Winter Olympics games twelve years earlier, on 5 February 1973. Salt Lake City would later host the 2002 Winter Olympics. Bids for the 1976 Winter Olympics The selection process for the 1976 Winter Olympics consisted of four bids, and saw Denver, United States, selected ahead of Sion, Switzerland;
Jilly Curry Jilly Curry Jilly Wallace ( Curry, born 29 November 1964) is a British former freestyle skier, who won 29 FIS World Cup medals, which is more than any other British skier or snowboarder. She competed at the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics. Curry competed in freestyle skiing from 1984-1994. During her career, she won 29 FIS World Cup medals, including three gold medals. Her medal tally more than any other British skier or snowboarder in FIS World Cup events. Curry came fourth in the aerial skiing demonstration event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, and also competed at