Frank King, who brought the 1988 Winter Olympic Games to Calgary, dies at 81
Posted May 10, 2018 12:29 pm.
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Frank King, one of the architects of the Calgary Winter Olympics in 1988, has died at the age of 81.
King was the chief executive officer of Calgary’s organizing committee and, along with Bob Niven, brought the games to Calgary that changed the face of the city and made Canada a powerhouse in winter sport.
A competitive runner who competed in Seniors Games, King died Wednesday of a heart attack while training at a downtown club, according to Niven.
King and Niven were both members of the Calgary Booster Club in 1978 when the club president asked if anyone was interested in bringing a Winter Olympics to the city.
“Frank and I just sort of smiled at one another and put up our hands and that was the beginning of it all,” Niven told The Canadian Press on Thursday.
