Nagano, Japan

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Letters of Support from Fans

Two letters of support sent to Ross Rebagliati during his marijuana/gold medal controversy at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics in Japan and a letter of support written on a beer case label sent before he competed at the Games. Ross Rebagliati won the first ever gold medal for snowboarding in an Olympic Games. One letter is was kept in a large yellow envelope which had a newspaper photograph of Ross Rebagliati taped to it.

001: Fan letter from Laura Valoroso from Kelowna, BC.
002: Fan letter of support from Jennifer Rock from St. Thomas, ON. The letter came in a yellow envelop with Ross Rebagliati's face taped on.
003: Letter of support from Columbia Brewery written on a Kokanee beer case label.

Ross Rebagliati Fonds

  • RREB
  • Fonds
  • 1994-1999

Materials collected by Ross Rebagliati relating to his career as a professional snowboarder and during his time competing for Team Canada in the Winter Olympic Games at Nagano, Japan in 1998, where he was the first person to win an Olympic gold medal in the discipline of snowboarding. Included is a scrapbook of his achievements and magazine features. Also included are fan letters expressing support for him during the post-Olympics controversy over marijuana which resulted in his gold medal being stripped and then re-awarded.

Snowboarding Career

Materials relating to Ross Rebagliati's career as a professional snowboarder, including his time competing for Team Canada in the Winter Olympics at Nagano, Japan in 1998, where he won the first ever gold medal in the discipline of snowboarding.