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The 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley - Flashback - History

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The 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley - Flashback - History Gary: At the age of 10, I attended those 1960 Winter Olympics with my mom. I had suffered a broken jaw in a car accident 2 months earlier and had my jaw wired shut, but since we already had our tickets we went ahead and attended. We weren-t wealthy so we had to rough it a bit to make it happen, but I still remember the experience. Since we lived in western Nevada County (Grass Valley) we drove to Colfax and caught a train in the middle of the night to Truckee. There we joined a throng of others who, like us, had no accommodations and had to sleep on the floor in the lobby of the old Truckee Hotel for what remained of that night. Not long after daybreak, a bus arrived to take us over to Squaw Valley. We had tickets to get into the grounds, but none for specific events, so we took in what we could from the -cheap seats, - including some alpine skiing, an early round competition in ice hockey between teams representing two foreign countries I can no longer identify, and a lot of the ski jumping competition. We also climbed up a snowbank to peer into the ice-skating arena and got a look at several skaters practicing for their upcoming events. I also remember trying to warm up my frozen hands at the lodge and drinking a few cups of what seemed like the best hot chocolate I-ve ever had. A wonderful experience at the time, creating lasting memories and renewed interest every 4 years when another Winter Olympics rolls around.
Date: 2022-09-14

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Comments and reviews: 5

jezztech
Should have had Bobsleigh and sliding track, organizers refused because of only nine teams expressed willingness to compete, could that have due to logistic difficulties on their part? (due to remote location) organizers and IOC should have compensated the teams so they can compete, Squaw valley claims pride, but was VERY POOR to achieve the first winter Olympics NOT to hold Sliding sports.
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Phil
My parents were there, before I was born. They only saw a couple of events, but many years later we went up to the Olympic Village and my dad showed me where some of the events were held. It's still a cool place to visit to this day, seeing the Olympic Rings, the eternal flame, and the village where the athletes stayed. It still looks a little like it did back then.
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altfactor
I'm pretty sure that Lowell Thomas narrated this film.
I do know he was a recreational skier; didn't he also serve as a commentator on alpine skiing on CBS's broadcast of the 1960 Winter Olympics?
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Tom
FYI, relative to the on-screen comment about instant replay, it was CBS (not NBC) that covered the 1960 Olympics and was involved in that innovation.
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altfactor
The FIRST -Miracle On Ice-. and arguably a bigger miracle than the more famous 1980 U. S. men's hockey team.
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