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1972 Winter Olympics

Index 1972 Winter Olympics

The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the (French: Les XIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver), were a winter multi-sport event which was held from February 3 to February 13, 1972, in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. [1]

51 relations: Akitsugu Konno, Anne Henning, Ard Schenk, Avery Brundage, Banff, Alberta, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Dianne Holum, Emperor of Japan, Figure skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics, Francisco Fernández Ochoa, Fumio Asaki, Galina Kulakova, GamesBids, Helsinki, Hirohito, Hokkaido, Janet Lynn, Japan, Karl Schranz, Keiichi Suzuki (speed skater), Lahti, List of IOC meetings, London, Magnar Solberg, Makomanai Ice Arena, Makomanai Open Stadium, Makomanai Park, Marie-Theres Nadig, Mikaho Gymnasium, Miyanomori Ski Jump Stadium, Mount Eniwa, Multi-sport event, Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium, Salt Lake City, Sapporo, Sapporo Teine, Second Sino-Japanese War, Seiji Aochi, Ski jumping, Slalom skiing, Tokyo, Tsukisamu Gymnasium, Winter Olympic Games, Yukio Kasaya, 1940 Winter Olympics, 1956 Summer Olympics, 1964 Summer Olympics, 1968 Summer Olympics, 1968 Winter Olympics, 1972 Summer Olympics, ..., 1976 Winter Olympics. Expand index (1 more) »

Akitsugu Konno

is a Japanese former ski jumper who competed in the early 1970s.

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Anne Henning

Anne Elizabeth Henning (born September 6, 1955) is a retired American speed skater.

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Ard Schenk

Adrianus "Ard" Schenk (born 16 September 1944) is a former speed skater from the Netherlands, who is considered to be one of the best in history.

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Avery Brundage

Avery Brundage (September 28, 1887 – May 8, 1975) was the fifth President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), serving from 1952 to 1972.

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Banff, Alberta

Banff is a town within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada.

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Cortina d'Ampezzo

Cortina d'Ampezzo (Ladin: Anpezo, Ampëz), commonly referred to as Cortina, is a town and comune in the heart of the southern (Dolomitic) Alps in the Veneto region of Northern Italy.

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Dianne Holum

Dianne Mary Holum (born May 19, 1951) is a retired American speed skater.

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Emperor of Japan

The Emperor of Japan is the head of the Imperial Family and the head of state of Japan.

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Figure skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics

Figure skating was contested at the 1972 Winter Olympic Games.

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Francisco Fernández Ochoa

Francisco "Paquito" Fernández Ochoa (February 25, 1950 – November 6, 2006) was a World Cup alpine ski racer from Spain.

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Fumio Asaki

Fumio Asaki was a Japanese ski jumping sports official who was best known for taking the Judge's Oath at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.

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Galina Kulakova

Galina Alexeyevna Kulakova (Галина Алексеевна Кулакова, born 29 April 1942) is a Soviet former cross country skier, arguably the best skier on distances shorter than 10 km in the early 1970s.

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GamesBids

GamesBids.com is an Olympic bid news and information web site created in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, by Robert Livingstone.

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Helsinki

Helsinki (or;; Helsingfors) is the capital city and most populous municipality of Finland.

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Hirohito

was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 25 December 1926, until his death on 7 January 1989.

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Hokkaido

(), formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is the second largest island of Japan, and the largest and northernmost prefecture.

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Janet Lynn

Janet Lynn Nowicki (born April 6, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American figure skater.

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Japan

Japan (日本; Nippon or Nihon; formally 日本国 or Nihon-koku, lit. "State of Japan") is a sovereign island country in East Asia.

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Karl Schranz

Karl Schranz (born 18 November 1938) is a former champion alpine ski racer from Austria, one of the best of the 1960s and early 1970s.

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Keiichi Suzuki (speed skater)

is a retired Japanese speed skater.

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Lahti

Lahti (Lahtis) is a city and municipality in Finland.

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List of IOC meetings

This is the list of International Olympic Committee (IOC) meetings.

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London

London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.

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Magnar Solberg

Magnar Solberg (born 4 February 1937) is a former Norwegian biathlete and police officer.

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Makomanai Ice Arena

Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena (真駒内セキスイハイム アイスアリーナ) is an indoor ice skating arena in Minami-ku, Sapporo, Japan.

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Makomanai Open Stadium

The Makomanai Sekisui Heim Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Sapporo, Japan.

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Makomanai Park

Makomanai Park (真駒内公園) is a city park in Minami-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.

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Marie-Theres Nadig

Marie-Theres Nadig (born 8 March 1954) is a retired Swiss alpine skier.

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Mikaho Gymnasium

The is an indoor sporting arena in Higashi-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.

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Miyanomori Ski Jump Stadium

The, also known as the Miyanomori-Schanze is a ski jumping venue located in the Miyanomori area in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan.

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Mount Eniwa

is an active volcano located in Shikotsu-Toya National Park in Hokkaidō, Japan.

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Multi-sport event

A multi-sport event is an organized sporting event, often held over multiple days, featuring competition in many different sports among organized teams of athletes from (mostly) nation-states.

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Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium

The, also known as the is a ski jumping venue located in the Miyanomori area in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan.

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Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake and abbreviated as SLC) is the capital and the most populous municipality of the U.S. state of Utah.

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Sapporo

is the fifth largest city of Japan by population, and the largest city on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.

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Sapporo Teine

Sapporo Teine (サッポロテイネ) is a recreational center in Teine-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.

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Second Sino-Japanese War

The Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan from July 7, 1937, to September 2, 1945.

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Seiji Aochi

(June 21, 1942 – August 14, 2008) was a Japanese ski jumper who competed in the early 1970s.

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Ski jumping

Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the longest jump after descending from a specially designed ramp on their skis.

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Slalom skiing

Slalom is an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline, involving skiing between poles or gates.

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Tokyo

, officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and has been the capital since 1869.

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Tsukisamu Gymnasium

The Sapporo Tsukisamu Gymnasium (札幌市月寒体育館) is an indoor sporting arena located in Toyohira-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō.

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Winter Olympic Games

The Winter Olympic Games (Jeux olympiques d'hiver) is a major international sporting event held once every four years for sports practised on snow and ice.

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Yukio Kasaya

is a Japanese former ski jumper.

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1940 Winter Olympics

The 1940 Winter Olympics, which would have been officially known as the, were to have been celebrated from 3 to 12 February 1940 in Sapporo, Japan, but the games were eventually cancelled due to the onset of World War II.

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1956 Summer Olympics

The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, in November–December 1956, apart from the equestrian events, which were held five months earlier in Stockholm, Sweden.

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1964 Summer Olympics

The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan, from 10 to 24 October 1964.

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1968 Summer Olympics

The 1968 Summer Olympics (Spanish: Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico, in October 1968.

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1968 Winter Olympics

The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (Les Xes Jeux olympiques d'hiver), were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 in Grenoble, France, and opened on 6 February.

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1972 Summer Olympics

The 1972 Summer Olympics (German: Olympische Sommerspiele 1972), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972.

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1976 Winter Olympics

The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games (XIIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver, Olympische Winterspiele 1976), were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 4–15, 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_Winter_Olympics

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