1988 GAMES vs. 2018 GAMES

Number of participating countries Calgary 1988: 57 (then a record) Pyeongchang 2018: 92 (a new record)

Number of athletes Calgary: 1,423 (21 per cent women) Pyeongchang: 2,952 athletes (43 per cent women)

Canadian skier Ken Read and speedskater Cathy Priestner — Olympians from past Games — carried the Olympic flame through the stadium, before passing it to the final torchbearer, a young figure skater named Robyn Perry. Number of sports Calgary: 6 sports/10 disciplines Pyeongchang: 7 sports/15 disciplines

Number of events Calgary: 46

Pyeongchang: 102

Price tag

Calgary: $829 million Pyeongchang: $16.28 billion Distance covered in torch run: Calgary: 18,000 kilometres Pyeongchang: 2,017 kilometres Number of torchbearers: Calgary: 6,214

Pyeongchang: 7,500

Number of volunteers: Calgary: 22,000 applicants for 9,400 spots

Pyeongchang: 91,000 applicants for 16,000 spots