1960 Winter Olympics – Daily Report for 20 February 1960

1960 Winter Olympics – Daily Report for 20 February 1960

VIII OLYMPIC GAMESSQUAW VALLEY, CALIFORNIA FINAL RESULTS: February 20, 1960 Photo Credits 01-04 Source: SQUAW VALLEY, CALIFORNIA FINAL REPORT. Published by the California Olympic Commission. FINAL RESULTS: LADIES DOWNHILL Although she was unable to win a gold medal,...
1960 Winter Olympics Schedule of Events

1960 Winter Olympics Schedule of Events

VIII OLYMPIC GAMESSQUAW VALLEY, CALIFORNIA FINAL RESULTS: February 19, 1960 MENS 30KM CROSS COUNTRY Sixten Jernberg, the sturdy son of Sweden, was the first gold medal winner of the VIII Olympic Winter Games, when he captured the 30-kilometer race on February 19....
Opening Day to Olympic Dreams

Opening Day to Olympic Dreams

Excerpt from Tales of Two Valleys by Eddy Starr Ancinas The Opening Ceremony took place on 18 February 1960. A day that began with a blizzard and delayed the arrival of US Vice President Richard Nixon. No sooner did the delegations of the participating nations...
Planning and Prowess Pay Off at McKinney Creek

Planning and Prowess Pay Off at McKinney Creek

Excerpt from Snowball’s Chance by David C. Antonucci Photo Credits 01 – Chief of Course Wendall Broomhall (l) and Chief of Race C. Allison Merrill. Courtesy Wendall Broomhall. 02 – Map showing Olympic cross-country trails and shooting ranges at McKinney Creek...
Olympic Village – A Transformation

Olympic Village – A Transformation

Excerpt from Snowball’s Chance by David C. Antonucci Photo Credits 01 – Aerial view of Olympic Village and athlete center. Photo by Bill Briner. 02 – Alpine race courses shown on current ski area map, courtesy of Squaw Valley USA. 03 – View of the jumping hill from...