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The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 13 through February 24, 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; they withdrew before the final vote.

The mascots of the Games were "Roni" and "Ronny", two raccoons. The mask-like rings on a raccoon's face recall the goggles and hats worn by many athletes in winter sports.

The sports were played at the Olympic Center (later renamed Herb Brooks Arena), Whiteface Mt., Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run the Olympic Ski Jumps, the Cascade Cross Country Ski Center, and the Lake Placid High School Speed Skating Oval.

1980 Winter Olympics Video

The final 40 seconds of the round robin game between Canada and Finland from the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, NY. Finland won a misplayed shot goalie Bob Dupuis trying to pass the puck up ice. Notable players include Glenn Anderson, Randy Gregg, and Jari Kurri. Game played on 2/16/1980.
2.52 min. | 4.69 user rating		 Linda Fratianne had some catching up to do after placing 3rd in the compulsory figures at the 1980 Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid. This Short Program won the segment, moving her to 2nd overall going into the Long Program. Note that the required jump in the combination is a double loop, the required solo double jump, a double flip.
2.72 min. | 5.0 user rating		 On January 4, 2010, the US Women's Olympic team practiced on the Fenway Park ice. Find out what Kacey Bellamy, head coach Mark Johnson and the Lamoureux twins (Monique and Jocelyne) had to say about their skate at Fenway, the upcoming Winter Olympics in Vancouver, and more. For more women's hockey coverage, as well as NHL, NCAA, AHL and major junior hockey coverage, visit InsideHockey.com for all your hockey needs.
7.77 min. | 4.5 user rating		 This race completed Eric Heiden's famous sweep of all five speed skating events at Lake Placid, and marked the first time any athlete won five individual golds at a single Olympics. Heiden's race begins at the 5:25 mark of this video. Part 2 contains the end of the race, and Keith Jackson's interview with Heiden. ABC showed the race tape delayed in prime time, and skipped the segment between 2800 meters and 7200 meters. GOLD - Eric Heiden (USA), 14:28.13 SILVER - Piet Kleine (NED), 14:36.03 BRONZE - Tom Erik Oxholm (NOR), 14:36.60
10.00 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Lisa Marie Allen's SP, 1980 Winter Olympics, Lake Placid,NY USA
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Legendary coach Gus Lussi discusses figure skating on the eve of the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid with his foremost student Dick Button. As I understand it, he came to America in 1920 as a consultant for the ski jumping tower in Lake Placid. Either he had skating knowledge from his native Switzerland, or he developed it in the years before World War 2. Much like others in various fields of society, he was applying scientific principles to the sport/art of figure skating. He makes insightful comments on the qualities required of a champion, but I believe we have enterred an age today when one truly has to question the demands of the sport.....is it really worth it? I'm concerned that true champions fall by the wayside, and only the neurotic, psychotic, and criminally insane make it to the top!! (If you're not bonkers when you start in this sport, there is certainly a high probability you will be before your sojourn is over!!) I wonder if he ever anticipated an age when 4-7 top skaters, each investing hundreds of thousands of dollars, would arrive at a championship and skate flawlessly? How does the judging system address that situation? When skating becomes like swimming, track, or downhill skiing (where the difference between first and last is only one one hundreth of a second) is it really worth a life altering committment to the demagogic sirens of uncompromising dedication? I suspect Janet Lynn answered that question for us in 1973!! His comment about Tai and <b>...</b>
4.55 min. | 4.55 user rating		 A behind-the-scenes look at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York. This New York State Department of Commerce film highlights the participation of various New York State agencies, and predicts the future beneficial impact of the Olympics for the village of Lake Placid. Note: this video has been edited for time. The original video file is 00:20:00. For the complete file, please contact the New York State Archives. Date: 1980 Identifier: NYSA_13700-82_umatic1980Olympic For more videos from the New York State Archives please see our website: www.archives.nysed.gov
10.37 min. | 5.0 user rating		 1980 Winter Olympics Long Program.
5.02 min. | 5.0 user rating		 During the month of January, Mountain Lake PBS will be recording and airing memorable moments from the 1980 winter games, and we'd like you to share your favorite story. Call Paul King at 800-836-5700 to arrange a time to come into our station and share your story. Join us as we remember the 1980 Winter Olympics here on Mountain Lake PBS.
0.58 min. | 3.66 user rating		 This piece first aired on Mountain Lake Journal Extra on February 18, 2010. Lake Placid held a 30th anniversary celebration of the 1980 Winter Olympics by lighting the Olympic flame and fireworks to honor all that participated in the Olympics. What a show!
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Pocono Record---...- he was a deputy to the Joint Operations Center commander during the 2002 -Winter Olympics- in Utah and later led the center during the Washington, DC, ... - Date : Sat, 23 Oct 2010 08:27:35 GMT+00:00
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Australian Olympic Committee--In -1980- he rejected calls from British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to boycott the Moscow -Olympics-. He convinced his Rowing Federation to compete and he ... - Date : Sun, 24 Oct 2010 01:18:25 GMT+00:00
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Preceded by
Innsbruck		Winter Olympics
Lake Placid
XIII Olympic Winter Games (1980)		Succeeded by
Sarajevo

1 URS 10 6 6 22
2 GDR 9 7 7 23
3 US 6 4 2 12
4 AT 3 2 2 7
5 SE 3 0 1 4
6 LI 2 2 0 4
7 FI 1 5 3 9
8 NO 1 3 6 10
9 NL 1 2 1 4
10 CH 1 1 3 5


Events at the 1980 Winter Olympics (Lake Placid)

Alpine skiing * Biathlon * Bobsleigh * Cross&#x2011;country skiing * Figure skating * Ice hockey * Luge * Nordic combined * Ski jumping * Speed skating



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