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The Squaw Valley Olympic Skating Rink was a temporary venue constructed for the 1960 Winter Olympics in Olympic Valley, California (which was known at that time as "Squaw Valley"). Located outdoors near the Blyth Arena, it hosted the speed skating and some of the ice hockey events for those games. The site has been re-developed as parking and ...
Figure skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics took place at the Blyth Arena in Squaw Valley, California, United States. Three figure skating events were contested: men's singles, ladies' singles and pair skating. [1] [2] It was the final time that figure skating at the Winter Olympics was conducted in a covered, but not enclosed, rink. [3]
Blyth Arena was an ice skating arena in the western United States, located at Squaw Valley, California.It was built in 1959 as venue for ice hockey, figure skating competitions, and the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1960 Winter Olympics.
Canadian alpine skiing gold medalist Anne Heggtveit poses with her medal.. The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known by the International Olympic Committee as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a multi-sport event held in Squaw Valley, California, United States from February 18 through February 28, 1960.
He started his decades-long broadcasting career in 1960, first doing figure skating commentary for CBS' 1960 Winter Olympic broadcast in Squaw Valley, California, after CBS purchased the rights to ...
Button provided expert commentary for CBS’ broadcast of the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, Calif., then did same for CBS’ presentation of the 1961 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the ...
Most of the events were held on the Squaw Valley Olympic Skating Rink, which was an outdoor skating oval, and featured artificial ice, a first for the Olympic speed skating competition. Given the altitude and the artificial ice, the rink was the fastest in the world, as evidenced by Norwegian Knut Johannesen's world record in the 10,000 meter ...
Figure skating, Ice hockey; opening and closing ceremonies: 8,500 [1] McKinney Creek Stadium: Biathlon, Cross-country skiing, Nordic combined (cross-country skiing) 1,000 [2] Papoose Peak Ski jumping hill: Ski jumping, Nordic combined (ski jumping) Not listed. [3] Squaw Valley Olympic Skating Rink: Ice hockey, Speed skating: 8500 [1] Palisades ...