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1972 Winter Olympics. The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially the XI Olympic Winter Games ( Japanese: 第11回オリンピック冬季競技大会, Hepburn: Dai Jūichi-kai Orinpikku Tōkikyōgi Taikai) and commonly known as Sapporo 1972 ( Japanese: 札幌1972 ), were a winter multi-sport event held from February 3 to 13, 1972, in Sapporo ...
Feb 2, 1972 · Before the Sapporo Games, Japan had never won a gold medal in the Olympic Winter Games. But in the normal hill ski-jumping event, Yukio Kasaya led from start to finish to claim gold. His team-mates Akitsugu Konno and Seiji Aochi won the silver and bronze to complete the Japanese clean sweep. Sapporo 1972 Winter Olympic Games Legacy
Sapporo 1972 Olympic Winter Games, athletic festival held in Sapporo, Japan, that took place Feb. 3–13, 1972. The Sapporo Games were the 11th occurrence of the Winter Olympic Games. After two unsuccessful attempts to secure the Olympics, Sapporo was finally awarded the 1972 Winter Games, and the
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Jan 25, 2022 · The Olympic Winter Games Sapporo 1972 served as a catalyst for urban upgrades in and around the city. Hosting the Games also boosted the international profile of the region. A substantial five-year plan of transport and utility upgrades was implemented between 1967 and 1971. Foremost among these was Sapporo’s new subway system, which opened ...
The XI Sapporo Winter Olympics held from February 3 to 13, 1972 was the first Winter Olympic Games in Asia. However, the Games should have taken place much earlier. The 5th Games had been scheduled for Sapporo in 1940, but the Japanese government withheld from it as the Sino-Japanese War escalated.
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Medal Table. See the list of teams and medals won by each. Official list of medal winners and results by sport at the Sapporo 1972 Olympic Games. Celebrate medal-winning moments by the world's top athletes.
It has been 50 years since Sapporo held the Winter Olympics, but the influence of the global sporting event lives on, even as the city gathers support for its bid for the 2030 Games. Local ...
