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Culture6–18 February 1968

1968 Grenoble Winter Olympics

Also called: X Olympic Winter Games, 1968 Winter Olympics

Games at Grenoble in the French Alps, where Jean-Claude Killy won all three Alpine events and doping tests were held at the Winter Games for the first time.

French figure skater Alain Calmat holds the Olympic torch at the Grenoble opening ceremony, 1968
French figure skater Alain Calmat holds the Olympic torch at the Grenoble opening ceremony, 1968

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From 6 to 18 February 1,158 athletes from 37 nations took part. These were the first Games broadcast in colour, with venues scattered among the mountain villages around Grenoble. Doping and gender tests were carried out at the Winter Games for the first time, and East and West Germany sent separate teams. France’s Jean-Claude Killy won the downhill, giant slalom and slalom.

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1938 Munich Agreement
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1992 1992 Albertville Winter Olympics

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