Calgary
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Calgary is home of the Calgary Stampede, an annual rodeo, and was the host city of the 1988 winter Olympic Games.
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Yegor Sharangovich scored in the fourth round of the shootout to lead Calgary to a victory over the Kings.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026
"Without a magnetic field, the galaxy would collapse in on itself due to gravity," says Brown, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Calgary.
From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026
Passler, the niece of Johann Passler, a bronze medallist at the 1988 Calgary Games, currently stands 33rd in the overall World Cup standings.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
She has been spotted numerous times cheering her home team the Calgary Flames with her family.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
Had he been slightly impulsive when he decided to open five additional offices in San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Denver, Calgary, and Lafayette, Louisiana?
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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