1980 Winter Olympics

XIII Olympic Winter Games
The emblem is a line that forms the Adirondacks, which turns into a column on the left, paying tribute the ancient Olympic games. On the top of the column it serrates to hold the Olympic rings. This represents a double cauldron, acknowledging that the Olympics were also held in Lake Placid in 1932.
Host city	Lake Placid, New York, USA
Nations participating	37
Athletes participating	1072 (840 men, 232 women)
Events	38 in 6 sports
Opening ceremony	February 14
Closing ceremony	February 23
Officially opened by	Walter Mondale
Athlete's Oath	Eric Heiden
Judge's Oath	Terry McDermott
Olympic Torch	Charles Gugino
Stadium	Lake Placid Equestrian Stadium

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The mascots of the Games were "Roni" and "Ronny", the raccoon. The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common The raccoon ( Procyon lotor) (sometimes spelt as racoon) also known as the common raccoon, North American raccoon, northern raccoon The natural mask on a raccoon recalls the goggles and hats worn by many athletes in winter sports. Goggles or safety glasses are forms of protective eyewear that usually enclose or protect the eye area in order to prevent particulates water or chemicals from

1 Highlights
2 Medals awarded
3 Venues
4 Medal count
5 Participating nations
6 See also
7 External links
8 References

Highlights

An upstart United States ice hockey team, made up primarily of collegiate players, won the gold medal, defeating the heavily favored Soviet team and then Finland in the medal round. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Their defeat of the Soviet team became known as the "Miracle on Ice" in the US press. The The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The win captured the hearts of Americans during a time of Cold War tensions, even though it was the win against Finland that captured the gold medal americanhistory.si.edu. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. A film about the event, called Miracle, was released in 2004. Miracle (2004 is an American biographical Sports film about the United States men's hockey team led by head
Lake Placid 1980 marked the first use of artificial snow in Olympic competition.
Although they did not get any medals, the People's Republic of China entered the Olympics Games for the first time after the IOC agreed to designate the Republic of China "Chinese Taipei". Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China (ROC, commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some International
Ingemar Stenmark won both the giant slalom and the slalom. Jan Ingemar Stenmark (born March 18, 1956 in Joesjö, Storumans municipality) is a former Swedish skier, active during
Hanni Wenzel won the women's giant slalom and slalom, making Liechtenstein the smallest country to produce an Olympic champion. Hanni Wenzel (born in Straubing, Germany on December 14, 1956) is a former alpine skier from Liechtenstein. The Principality of Liechtenstein (Fürstentum Liechtenstein) is a tiny doubly landlocked Alpine country in Western Europe, bordered by Switzerland Sweden's Ingemar Stenmark medalled in both the men's giant slalom and slalom. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Jan Ingemar Stenmark (born March 18, 1956 in Joesjö, Storumans municipality) is a former Swedish skier, active during
Ulrich Wehling of East Germany and Irina Rodnina of the USSR won their respective events for the third time. Ulrich Wehling (born July 8, 1952 in Halle) is a retired German skier who won the Nordic combined event in the Winter Olympics The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state Irina Konstantinovna Rodnina (Ирина Константиновна Роднина born September 12, 1949, Moscow, Russian SFSR) is one The Soviet Union first participated at the Olympic Games in 1952 and competed at the Games on 18 occasions since then
Aleksandr Tikhonov of the USSR earned his fourth straight gold medal. Alexander Ivanovich Tikhonov (Алекса́ндр Ива́нович Ти́хонов (born January 2, 1947 in the village of Uyskoye Kolkhozny The Soviet Union first participated at the Olympic Games in 1952 and competed at the Games on 18 occasions since then
Nikolay Zimyatov of the USSR earned three gold medals in cross-country skiing. Nikolay Semyonovich Zimyatov (Никола́й Семёнович Зимя́тов born 28 July 1955 in Moscow) name also spelled Nikolaj The Soviet Union first participated at the Olympic Games in 1952 and competed at the Games on 18 occasions since then
Eric Heiden won 5 gold medals in speedskating (500m, 1,000m, 1,500m, 5,000m and 10,000m), setting 4 Olympic records and 1 world record (10,000m) in the process. Eric Arthur Heiden (born June 14 1958 in Madison Wisconsin) is an American former long track speed skater who won all the men's speed skating The 1980 Winter Olympic Games Speed skating results Men's events 500 m Friday February 15 1980 &mdash 37 competitors Heiden was the first to win 5 individual gold medals at one Games.
Robin Cousins won gold for Great Britain in the men's ice skating
East Germany won the most medals overall (23) but had fewer golds (9) than the USSR (10). Robin Cousins (born August 17, 1957 in Bristol) is a British retired competitive figure skater.
In possibly the most dramatic duel of the games, Sweden's Thomas Wassberg edged Finland's Juha Mieto in the 15 km cross-country skiing by 0. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Juha Mieto (born November 20, 1949 in Kurikka) is a former Finnish Cross country skier who competed during the 1970s and 1980s 01 seconds, the closest margin of victory ever in Olympic cross-country skiing. The 1980 Winter Olympics results in Cross country skiing. Men's events 15 km February 17, 1980 30 km This led the International Ski Federation (FIS) to time all events to the nearest 1/10th second in the future. The International Ski Federation/Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS is the main international organisation of ski sports

Medals awarded

The Olympic cauldron

The Olympic ski jumps.

See the medal winners, ordered by sport:

Venues

Bobsleigh and luge track (separate facilities)
Olympic Center (now known as Herb Brooks Arena)--ice hockey, figure skating
Olympic Jumping Complex
Olympic Sports Complex
Whiteface Mountain
Mirror Lake-award ceremonies

Critics decried poorly planned transportation which left spectators waiting for hours in freezing weather, and some athletes complained about lousy accommodations at the Olympic village, where the dorms would later be turned into a prison. The 1980 Winter Olympic Games Alpine skiing results All six events were held at Whiteface Mountain, northeast The 1980 Winter Olympic Games Biathlon results Men's events 10 km 20 km 4 x 7 The 1980 Winter Olympic Games Bobsleigh results Two-man Four-man Medal table These are the 1980 Winter Olympic Games Figure skating results At the 1980 Winter Olympics hosted in Lake Placid New York, one Ice Hockey event was held Men's Ice Hockey played at the Olympic Center now known as The 1980 Winter Olympic Games Luge results Men's singles Doubles Women's singles Medal table At the 1980 Winter Olympics, ten Nordic skiing events were contested &ndash seven Cross-country skiing events two Ski The 1980 Winter Olympics results in Cross country skiing. Men's events 15 km February 17, 1980 30 km The 1980 Winter Olympic Games Nordic Combined results Men's event The 1980 Winter Olympic Games Ski jumping results Men's events Large hill February 23 1980 Normal hill The 1980 Winter Olympic Games Speed skating results Men's events 500 m Friday February 15 1980 &mdash 37 competitors The Lake Placid bobsleigh luge and skeleton track is a venue for Bobsleigh, Luge and skeleton located in Lake Placid New York. The Herb Brooks Arena is a 7700-seat multi-purpose Arena in Lake Placid New York. The supply and demand for event tickets never merged, as would-be buyers were unable to buy unsold tickets because only those who already had a ticket could enter ticket-sales areas at venues. ^[1] Unsold tickets are still being sold as souvenirs at several local tourist shops, including the Olympic Regional Development Association's gift shop at the Olympic Arena.

Medal count

(Host nation highlighted)

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Soviet Union	10	6	6	22
2	East Germany (GDR)	9	7	7	23
3	United States	6	4	2	12
4	Austria	3	2	2	7
5	Sweden	3	0	1	4
6	Liechtenstein	2	2	0	4
7	Finland	1	5	3	9
8	Norway	1	3	6	10
9	Netherlands	1	2	1	4
10	Switzerland	1	1	3	5

Further information: 1980 Winter Olympics medal count

Participating nations

37 NOCs participated. The Soviet Union (USSR competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. East Germany ( German Democratic Republic) competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. The United States was the host nation for the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid New York. Austria competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. Sweden competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. Liechtenstein competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. Finland competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. Norway competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. Switzerland competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. United States President Jimmy Carter had already called for the boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, leading to a great deal of tension at the Games. James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr (born October 1 1924 was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 and the recipient of the 2002 The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Moscow in the Soviet Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Nevertheless, the USSR and its allies participated. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Taiwan boycotted the Games over the continuing struggle over recognition with China. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES ^[2]

External links

References

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