The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 in Grenoble, France and opened on February 6. Thirty-seven countries participated. Norway won the most medals, the first time a country other than the USSR had done so since the USSR first entered the Winter Games in 1956.
Frenchman Jean-Claude Killy won three gold medals in all the alpine skiing events. In women's figure skating, Peggy Fleming won the only United States gold medal. The games have been credited with making the Winter Olympics more popular in the United States, not least of which because of ABC's extensive coverage of Fleming and Killy, who became overnight sensations among teenage girls.
The year 1968 marked the first time the IOC first permitted East and West Germany to enter separately, and the first time the IOC ever ordered drug and gender testing of competitors.
Experience the cultural revolution of 1968 through our curated collection of articles, photos, songs and videos that explore the key people, events and movements that shaped that pivotal year. Dive deep into the history and significance of the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, and the counterculture revolution. Join me as I take a journey back in time to explore the world-changing events of 1968, all sourced from the vast reaches of the internet.
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Monday, February 1, 2010
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