the winter olympics were held at lake placid in the united states in 1980.
the winter olympics were held at lake placid in the united states in 1980.
where was the winter olympics held in the united states in 1980?
lake placid
the 1972 winter olympics held in sapporo saw no additions or subtractions of events for women. at the 1972 summer olympics held in munich, archery was held for the first time since 1920. at the 1976 winter olympics in innsbruck, ice dancing was added to the programme. women competed in three new events at the 1976 summer games held in montreal. women debuted in basketball and handball. women also competed for the first time in rowing, participating in six of the eight disciplines. there were no new events for women at the 1980 winter olympics held in lake placid. at the 1980 summer games held in moscow, women's field hockey debuted. the underdog zimbabwean team pulled off a major upset, winning the gold, the nation's first ever olympic medal. however, these olympics were marred by the us-led boycott of the games due to the soviet invasion of afghanistan.
participation of women in the olympics
the 1960 winter olympics held in squaw valley saw the debut of speed skating for women. helga haase, representing the united team of germany won the inaugural gold medal for women in the competition after winning the 500 metres event. the programme remained the same for the 1960 summer games held in rome. at the 1964 winter olympics in innsbruck, the women's 5km cross-country skiing event debuted. at the 1964 summer olympics held in tokyo, volleyball made its debut with the host japanese taking the gold. at the 1968 winter olympics held in grenoble, women's luge appeared for the first time. erika lechner of italy won the gold after east german racers ortrun enderlein, anna-maria müller and angela knösel allegedly heated the runners on their sleds and were disqualified. whether the east germans actually heated their sleds or if the situation was fabricated by the west germans remains a mystery. at the 1968 summer olympics in mexico city, women competed in shooting for the first time. the women competed in mixed events with the men and were allowed to compete in all seven disciplines.
participation of women in the olympics