1956 Winter Olympics
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The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956, were a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 26 January to 5
The Olympic torch of Cortina 1956 Winter Games used by Olympic Champion Zeno Colò (Italy) Private collection Fabio Ferrari
Opening ceremonies in 1956
U.S. pair Ash and Kothmann at the 1956 Winter Olympics
Sverre Stenersen on his way to victory in the Nordic combined
1960 Winter Olympics
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The 1960 Winter Olympics were a winter multi-sport event held from February 18 to 28, 1960, at the Squaw Valley Resort in Squaw Valley, California, in the Lake Tahoe area of the United States. The res
1956 Winter Olympics
…The political ramifications were not the only impact television had on these Olympics. The Cortina Games did not generate revenue from television – the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley were the first to do so – but were an experiment in the feasibility of televising a large multi-sport event. For the first time at an Olympic Games…
Sign outside the Olympic Village, 2011
Aerial tram to High Camp
An elevated view of the village and some of the lifts at Palisades Tahoe
Alpine runs of the 1960 Winter Olympics