near the Olympic Oval and McMahon Stadium. The decision to locate the main
athletes village at the university was first suggested by the Calgary Olympic
Development Association (CODA) in 1978.
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In total, seven residence halls were used for the Games. These were Rundle,
Kananaskis, Norquay, Brewster, Castle, Glacier and Olympus Halls. A total of 2144
athletes and team officials were housed in these units.