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The 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.
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February 6, 1968 - February 18, 1968. Location: France. Grenoble 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.
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Dec 14, 2023 · Grenoble 1968: The “City of the Alps” comes of age. Grenoble 1968, France’s second Olympic Winter Games after Chamonix 1924, accelerated the growth of the city in the foothills of the Alps, which had seen its population double in the 1950s and 60s.
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Feb 17, 2018 · 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. 2 min read |Published on 17 February 2018.
Grenoble, France Opening ceremony: 6 February Closing ceremony: 18 February Competition dates: 4 – 18 February OCOG: Comité d'organisation des Xèmes Jeux Olympiques d'hiver: Participants: 1160 from 37 countries: Medal events: 35 in 10 disciplines Other events: 1 in 1 disciplines
Grenoble was host to the first Winter Games in France since Chamonix in 1924. Only the skating took place in Grenoble, while the skiing events were held in the mountains. The Olympic teams were therefore spread over a wide area. The great champion was Jean-Claude Killy who won all three alpine events.
