the 1964 winter games

the 1964 games were in Innsbruck Austria and were held from January 29 - February 9.  36 nations were at these games.  highlights include: 1. Lidia Skoblikova won all the women's speed skating events (500m, 1000m, 1500m, 3000m).   first male to do this comes in 1980 when Eric Heiden does it.  2.  Canada wins a gold in 4 man bobsled.  3.  Euginio Monti of Italy becomes the first recepient of the Pierre de Coubertin award for sportsmanship.  he had loaned Britains Tony Nash and Robin Dixon an axle bolt to replace the one that had been broken.  the Brits end up winning gold and Monti took bronze. 4.  Knut Johannesen of Norway wins the 5000m speedskating event in a then world record time of 7:38.40.  5.  ski jumping added a second event while luge makes its debut at these games.  Canada wins 3 medals (1g, 1s, 1b) at these games.  tomorrow - the 1968 games.  here is the logo for the 1964 games. 

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