The 1960 Winter Olympics were held in Squaw Valley, California, a ski resort with little existing infrastructure at the time it was awarded the Games, requiring extensive new construction. The Games introduced the first purpose-built Olympic Village for a Winter Games and the first use of computers to help tabulate results. Bobsled was dropped from the program because organizers declined to build a track, the only time the sport has been absent from the Winter Olympics since its introduction.
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Founding Year Founding Date Host HistorySquaw Valley, United States 1 Connections
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Source Wikipedia: Ice hockey at the 1960 Winter Olympics
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1960 Winter Olympics: Squaw Valley, United States
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1960 Winter Olympics: Squaw Valley, United States
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The 1960 Winter Olympics were held in Squaw Valley, California, a ski resort with little existing infrastructure at the time it was awarded the Games, requiring extensive new construction. The Games introduced the first purpose-built Olympic Village for a Winter Games and the first use of computers
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The Summer and Winter Olympics are each held every four years
Wikipedia: Ice hockey at the 1960 Winter Olympics
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The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California, was the ninth Olympic Championship, also serving as the 27th World Championships and the 38th European Championships.
Wikipedia: Ski jumping at the 1960 Winter Olympics
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Ski jumping at the 1960 Winter Olympics consisted of one event held on 28 February, taking place at Papoose Peak Jumps.
Wikipedia: Speed skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics
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At the 1960 Winter Olympics, eight speed skating events were contested in Squaw Valley, California.
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