Did you know?

Men's biathlon and women's speed skating made their Olympic début.

Everything is still to be done

When Alexander Cushing put forward Squaw Valley's bid to the International Olympic Committee in 1955, the resort did not even exist ! He was the only inhabitant and homeowner in the whole place (300km from San Francisco and 1,900m above sea level).

No bobsleigh

The organizers refused to build a track for the bobsleigh competition, making this the first time that this discipline was not on the Olympic programme.

The appearance of slow motion

The officials, unsure as to whether a skier had missed a gate in the men's slalom, asked CBS-TV if they could review a videotape of the race. This gave CBS the idea to invent the now ubiquitous "instant replay."

The appreance Athem

The Olympic Anthem was heard.

(Credit: IOC. Click here for further information.)