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The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games (German: IX. Olympische Winterspiele ) and commonly known as Innsbruck 1964 ( Austro-Bavarian : Innschbruck 1964 ), were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck , Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964.
Innsbruck would host the Winter Olympics twelve years later following the withdrawal of Denver, Colorado in the United States for those games in late 1972 following a referendum. All eight venues from the 1964 Games were used for the 1976 Games with some improvements.
By 2034, eleven cities will have hosted the Olympic Games more than once: Athens (1896 and 2004 Summer Olympics), Paris (1900, 1924 and 2024 Summer Olympics), London (1908, 1948 and 2012 Summer Olympics), St. Moritz (1928 and 1948 Winter Olympics), Lake Placid (1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics), Los Angeles (1932, 1984 and 2028 Summer Olympics ...
Two participants representing Great Britain placed first in the two-man bobsleigh event, earning that nation its first Winter Olympics gold medal in 12 years. [6] Lidiya Skoblikova, a Russian speed skater representing the Soviet Union, earned the most medals at the 1964 Games, winning gold in all four of the women's events in her sport. This ...
From 1948 through 1980, the alpine skiing events at the Winter Olympics also served as the World Championships, held every two years. With the addition of the giant slalom , the combined event was dropped for 1950 and 1952 , but returned as a World Championship event in 1954 as a "paper race" which used the results from the three events.
During the 1964 Winter Olympics, it hosted the figure skating and ice hockey events. Twelve years later, at the 1976 Winter Olympics, it again hosted figure skating and ice hockey. Twelve years later, Olympic competitions were again held at the Olympiahalle. For the 2005 IIHF World Championship, it was renovated and built a smaller ice rink.
The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held in Innsbruck, Austria, from 29 January to 9 February. [1] [2] A total of 1,091 athletes representing 36 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated, [2] including India, [3] Mongolia, [4] and North Korea, who took part in the Winter Games for the first time. [5]
Axamer Lizum is a village and ski resort in Austria, located southwest of Innsbruck in the state of Tyrol.At the 1964 Winter Olympics, it hosted five of the six alpine skiing events: women's downhill, and men's and women's slalom and giant slalom.