Olympic Games - Lake Placid, 1980, US

Olympic Games

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Introduction & Top Questions
The ancient Olympic Games
- Origins
- Competition and status
- Women and the Olympic Games
- Demise of the Olympics
The modern Olympic movement
- Revival of the Olympics
- Organization
  - The International Olympic Committee
    - The awarding of the Olympic Games
    - Corruption
    - Political pressures
    - Commercialization
  - National Olympic committees, international federations, and organizing committees
  - Programs and participation
    - Amateurism versus professionalism
    - Doping and drug testing
- Ritual and symbolism
  - Olympic ceremonies
    - The opening ceremony
    - The medal ceremonies
    - The closing ceremony
  - Olympic symbols
    - The flag
    - The motto
    - The flame and torch relay
    - Mascots
History of the modern Summer Games
- Athens, Greece, 1896
- Paris, France, 1900
- St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., 1904
- Athens, Greece, 1906
- London, England, 1908
- Stockholm, Sweden, 1912
- Antwerp, Belgium, 1920
- Paris, France, 1924
- Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1928
- Los Angeles, California, U.S., 1932
- Berlin, Germany, 1936
- London, England, 1948
- Helsinki, Finland, 1952
- Melbourne, Australia, 1956
- Rome, Italy, 1960
- Tokyo, Japan, 1964
- Mexico City, Mexico, 1968
- Munich, West Germany, 1972
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1976
- Moscow, U.S.S.R., 1980
- Los Angeles, California, U.S., 1984
- Seoul, South Korea, 1988
- Barcelona, Spain, 1992
- Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., 1996
- Sydney, Australia, 2000
- Athens, Greece, 2004
- Beijing, China, 2008
- London, England, 2012
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2016
History of the Olympic Winter Games
- Chamonix, France, 1924
- St. Moritz, Switzerland, 1928
- Lake Placid, New York, U.S., 1932
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936
- St. Moritz, Switzerland, 1948
- Oslo, Norway, 1952
- Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, 1956
- Squaw Valley, California, U.S., 1960
- Innsbruck, Austria, 1964
- Grenoble, France, 1968
- Sapporo, Japan, 1972
- Innsbruck, Austria, 1976
- Lake Placid, New York, U.S., 1980
- Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, 1984
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1988
- Albertville, France, 1992
- Lillehammer, Norway, 1994
- Nagano, Japan, 1998
- Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S., 2002
- Turin, Italy, 2006
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 2010
- Sochi, Russia, 2014

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The 1980 Games marked the second time the small upstate New York town hosted the Winter Olympics. But, in the age of television and increasing numbers of spectators, Lake Placid was ill-equipped to handle the demands of a modern Games. Transportation was inadequate to move the crowds, and athletes complained about the confinement of the Olympic Village, which would later be used to house juvenile offenders. While the sports facilities were praised, they were spread throughout the area, making it difficult for spectators to view the events. In addition, organizers were forced to use artificial snow—an Olympic first. International politics ...(100 of 24614 words)

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