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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]
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 ...
If the quantity was attained by more than one team in the same tournament, these teams are ordered alphabetically. Most titles won 5, United States (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2024). Most finishes in the top two 6, United States (1996–2012, 2024). Most finishes in the top three 7, United States (1996–2012, 2020–2024). Most finishes in the ...
The United States has placed first overall in the Summer Olympic Games nineteen times, followed by the Soviet Union with six overall victories (not including the 1992 first-place finish by the Unified Team). In the Winter Olympic Games, Norway has placed first overall ten times and the Soviet Union (prior to its dissolution in 1991) had placed ...
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.
FIFA members are eligible to enter the FIFA Women's World Cup and matches between them are recognized as official international matches. Based on their match results over the previous four-year period, the FIFA Women's World Rankings, published monthly by FIFA, compare the relative strengths of the national teams.
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 ...
Each Olympic Games organising committee (except in 1904) has published an official report after the conclusion of the Games, which among other things list the results of each event. Some early reports included an overall national ranking, including those of 1908, [5] 1912, [6] 1924 (Summer [7] and Winter [8]) and 1928 (Winter [9]). The 1912 and ...