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Colorado turned down the Olympic games. In 1972, Colorado informed the Olympic committee that they didn't want the 1976 Winter Olympic Games to be held in Colorado. They were awarded the games in 1970, but went back to the Olympic committee in 1972 and said they didn't want them.

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Colorado rejected having the winter Olympics

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