The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, was a multi-sport event which was celebrated from 13 February through 24 February 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. This was the second time the Upstate New York village hosted the Games, after 1932. The only other candidate city to bid for the Games was Vancouver-Garibaldi, British Columbia, Canada; which withdrew before the final vote.
See Also
- Logos - A collection of logos featuring this event.
- Mascots - The official mascots of this Olympics'.
- Torch - Information about this Olympics' torch.
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Preceded by Montreal 1976 |
Olympics 1984 |
Succeeded by Moscow 1980 |
Preceded by Innsbruck 1976 |
Winter Olympics 1984 |
Succeeded by Sarajevo 1984 |
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