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Sapporo 1972

Sapporo 1972

Sapporo 1972 -- XI Olympic Winter Games

The 1972 Sapporo Games in Japan were the first to be held outside Europe or the United States. The subject of amateurism stirred controversy when skier Karl Schranz was banned for receiving payment from ski product manufacturers ... [Full story]

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Participation, Sapporo 1972

35 NOCs (Nations)

1,006 athletes (205 women, 801 men)

35 events

Ceremonies

Ceremonies, Sapporo 1972

Sapporo 1972. Opening ceremony. Arrival of the Olympic Flame.

Official opening of the Games by: His Majesty Emperor Hiro-Hito

Lighting the Olympic Flame by: Hideki Takada (schoolboy)

Olympic Oath by: Keiichi Suzuki (speed skating)

Official Oath by: Fumio Asaki

Highlights

The Olympic Flame leaves the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Sapporo 1972Adrianus "Ard" Schenk (NED-speed skating) won three gold medals in the 1,500m, 5,000m and 10,000m. Each victory was by a wide margin and he set two new Olympic records. Schenk was considered such a hero in the Netherlands that a flower was named in his honour.[Full story]

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Karl Schranz, Sapporo 1972Karl Schranz (AUT) was disqualified for being a professional. [Full story]

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