1980 Winter Olympics

Summary

1980 Winter Olympics is a Winter Olympic Games edition^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 1980 Winter Olympics is in the country of United States^[3].
• 1980 Winter Olympics's instance of is recorded as Winter Olympic Games edition^[4].
• 1980 Winter Olympics's instance of is recorded as international sporting event^[5].
• 1980 Winter Olympics followed 1976 Winter Olympics^[6].
• 1980 Winter Olympics was followed by 1984 Winter Olympics^[7].
• The location of 1980 Winter Olympics was Lake Placid^[8].
• 1980 Winter Olympics's Commons category is recorded as 1980 Winter Olympics^[9].
• 1980 Winter Olympics's edition number is recorded as 13^[10].
• 1980 Winter Olympics comprises ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics^[11].
• 1980 Winter Olympics comprises biathlon at the 1980 Winter Olympics^[12].
• 1980 Winter Olympics comprises Nordic skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics^[13].
• 1980 Winter Olympics comprises cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics^[14].
• 1980 Winter Olympics comprises ski jumping at the 1980 Winter Olympics^[15].
• 1980 Winter Olympics comprises alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics^[16].
• 1980 Winter Olympics comprises bobsleigh at the 1980 Winter Olympics^[17].
• 1980 Winter Olympics comprises speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics^[18].
• 1980 Winter Olympics comprises luge at the 1980 Winter Olympics^[19].
• 1980 Winter Olympics comprises Nordic combined at the 1980 Winter Olympics^[20].
• 1980 Winter Olympics comprises figure skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics^[21].
• 1980 Winter Olympics's officially opened by is recorded as Walter Mondale^[22].
• 1980 Winter Olympics's oath made by is recorded as Eric Heiden^[23].
• 1980 Winter Olympics's oath made by is recorded as Terry McDermott^[24].
• 1980 Winter Olympics's torch lit by is recorded as Charles Gugino^[25].
• 1980 Winter Olympics began on February 14, 1980^[26].
• 1980 Winter Olympics ended on February 23, 1980^[27].

Body

When and Where

1980 Winter Olympics took place on February 1980^[28]. It began on February 14, 1980^[26]. It ended on February 23, 1980^[27]. It took place at Lake Placid^[8]. It is in the country of United States^[3].

Context

Recorded instance of include Winter Olympic Games edition^[4] and international sporting event^[5]. 1980 Winter Olympics followed 1976 Winter Olympics^[6]. It was followed by 1984 Winter Olympics^[7].

Participants

Recorded number of participants include {'amount': '+37'}^[29] and {'amount': '+1072'}^[30].

Why It Matters

1980 Winter Olympics has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]