Grenoble 1968: 50 years later, still a source of inspiration
olympics.com › ioc › newsFeb 18, 2018 · Grenoble 1968: 50 years later, still a source of inspiration. Fifty years on from the Closing Ceremony, Grenoble celebrates the legacy of the Olympic Winter Games 1968, which transformed the city into a regional capital and helped develop winter sports in France . Earlier this month, some 500 youth athletes from 19 countries participated in the ...
Grenoble 1968 Olympic Winter Games | Britannica
www.britannica.com › event › Grenoble-1968-OlympicGrenoble 1968 Olympic Winter Games, athletic festival held in Grenoble, France, that took place Feb. 6–18, 1968. The Grenoble Games were the 10th occurrence of the Winter Olympic Games. The 1968 Winter Games, opened by French Pres. Charles de Gaulle, were a triumph for France but were not without their share of problems. Though a great deal of money was spent to ready the industrial city of ...
Grenoble 1968 Olympic Torch Relay - Highlights
olympics.com › en › olympic-gamesThe five lamps belonging to the Organising Committee featured an engraving of the Olympic rings and the inscription: “Grenoble 1968”. The Olympic cauldron was impressive, with a diameter of four metres and weight of 550kg. Its three-metre wide dish had 70 burners. A helicopter transported and lifted it into place at the top of the tower at ...
1968 Winter Olympics - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Winter_OlympicsThe 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (French: Les Xes Jeux olympiques d'hiver), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. Frenchman Jean-Claude Killy won three gold medals in all the alpine skiing events. In women's figure skating, Peggy Fleming won the only United Stat…
Grenoble 1968 | Olympics Wiki | Fandom
olympics.fandom.com › wiki › Grenoble_1968The 1968 Winter Olympics (officially the X Olympic Winter Games and also known as Grenoble 1968) were a winter multi-sport event held between 6 and 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. Jean-Claude Killy of France won all three alpine skiing events, and Peggy Fleming of the United States won the women's figure skating competition. West Germany and East ...