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1980 Lake placid Winter

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THE XIIIth OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES


  It has been about half a century since the first edition of the Lake Placid Winter Games in 1932. An unsuccessful candidate in 1952, 1956 and 1968, the small New York State station got its way after Vancouver's initial bid defected.
Dates: February 13 - 24, 1980
N.O.C. participants: 37
Number of sports: 6
Number of contests: 38
Number of athletes: 1072
Men: 840
Women: 232
Volonteers: 6703
Media: 65535
Opening: Walter Mondale, USA Vice-President
Oath: Eric Heiden
Oath juges: Terry Mc Dermott
Number of torch bearer: 0
Last torch bearer: Dr. Charles Morgan Kerr
Bids towns: Vancouver-Garibaldi (CAN)