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The Men's slalom competition of the Squaw Valley 1960 Olympics was held on February 24 at Squaw Valley. [1] [2]The defending world champion was Josl Rieder of Austria. [3]During the event, race officials asked CBS if they could review videotape of the race because of a controversy about one skier who was alleged to have missed a gate.
The downhill race start was at the top of Squaw Peak at an elevation of 2,707 m (8,881 ft). The course length was 3.095 km (1.923 mi), with a vertical drop of 758 m (2,487 ft). The course length was 3.095 km (1.923 mi), with a vertical drop of 758 m (2,487 ft).
On February 15, 1961, the entire United States figure skating team and several family members, coaches, and officials were killed when Sabena Flight 548 crashed in Brussels, Belgium, en route to the World Championships in Prague. The accident caused the cancellation of the 1961 World Championships and necessitated the building of a new American ...
The ski resort’s patrol team had undertaken avalanche assessments since Sunday, Michael Gross, vice president of mountain operations at Palisades Tahoe, said at the press briefing.
Competitions took place at Squaw Peak (Men's downhill), KT-22 (Women's downhill, Men's slalom and giant slalom), and Papoose Peak (Women's slalom and giant slalom). [1] [2] The 1960 Winter Games marked the last where race result times were recorded in tenths of a second; at the 1964 Winter Games, the race result times would be recorded in ...
New names will replace the word squaw, effective immediately, at nearly 650 geographic features across the country including Washeshu Creek, formerly known as Squaw Creek, and Olympic Valley, long ...
The town of 3,600 residents is a 300-mile drive from the historic ski resort near Lake Tahoe that hosted the 1960 Winter Olympics and was once known as Squaw Valley.
The team finished fourth, but a year later the IOC disqualified both United States teams. [164] The bobsled events were marred by allegations of sabotage, after the steering on the United States sleds was reportedly tampered with. A truck driver later admitted to causing the damage by accidentally backing into the shed where the sleds were kept ...