jacques rogge was in charge of the opening ceremonies in the 1960 winter olympics.
jacques rogge was in charge of the opening ceremonies in the 1960 winter olympics.
who was in charge of the opening ceremonies in the 1960 winter olympics?
jacques rogge
the chairman of the pageantry committee was walt disney, who was responsible for producing both the opening and closing ceremonies. he organized an opening that included 5,000 entertainers, the release of 2,000 pigeons, and a military gun salute of eight shots, one for each of the previous winter olympic games. the opening ceremonies were held on february 18, 1960, at blyth arena in the midst of a blizzard. the heavy snow fall caused traffic problems that delayed the ceremony by an hour. the festivities began with a sustained drum roll as the flags of each participating nation were raised on specially designed flag poles. vice president richard nixon represented the united states government and declared the games open. the olympic cauldron was lit by kenneth henry, olympic champion of the 500 meter speed skating race at the 1952 winter olympics in oslo. the olympic oath was taken by carol heiss on behalf of all the athletes. as the national delegations left the stadium fireworks concluded the ceremonies.
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