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The 1960 Winter Olympics
- Title
- The 1960 Winter Olympics / David C. Antonucci.
- Author
- Antonucci, David C.
- Publication
- Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, [2013]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | GV842 1960 .A68 2013 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 127 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.
- Summary
- The 1960 Olympic Winter Games were a long-shot effort that succeeded beyond the wildest expectations. Working in a sparsely populated valley in the Sierra Nevada with only rudimentary facilities, organizers created a world-class Olympic site in four short years. For the only time in Olympic history, the venues and athlete residence halls were located in a compact, intimate setting that encouraged sportsmanship and interaction between athletes. There was elaborate pageantry in the ceremonies and decorations. The underdog American ice hockey team won the first-ever USA gold medal in that sport. American figure skaters swept gold in the individual events. Well-trained Soviet and Scandinavian athletes dominated the speed skating and cross-country skiing events. American women proved their mettle in the Alpine skiing events. German skiers made surprise upsets in the Nordic combined and ski jumping contests. And CBS-TV was there to capture the most exciting moments and make groundbreaking live broadcasts to American audiences.
- Series Statement
- Images of sports
- Alternative Title
- 1960 Winter Olympics : images of sport
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Pictorial works
- ISBN
- 9781467130141
- 1467130141
- LCCN
- 2013950225
- OCLC
- ocn852733493
- 852733493
- SCSB-1772578
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library