Back Леик-Плесид 1980 AB Olimpiese Winterspele 1980 AF Chuegos Olimpicos d'hibierno de 1980 AN الألعاب الأولمبية الشتوية 1980 Arabic اوليمبياد شتا 1980 ARZ 1980 Qış Olimpiya Oyunları AZ Olimpiade Masan Dingin 1980 BAN Зімовыя Алімпійскія гульні 1980 BE Зімовыя Алімпійскія гульні 1980 году BE-X-OLD Зимни олимпийски игри 1980 Bulgarian
| Host city | Lake Placid, New York, United States | ||
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| Nations | 37 | ||
| Athletes | 1,072 (840 men, 232 women) | ||
| Events | 38 in 6 sports (10 disciplines) | ||
| Opening | 13 February | ||
| Closing | 24 February | ||
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| Stadium | Lake Placid Equestrian Stadium | ||
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The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States. Another possible host city was Vancouver-Garibaldi, British Columbia, Canada. However, they withdrew before the final vote.
- ↑ "Lake Placid 1980 - The Torch". Olympics.com. December 17, 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ↑ "Passing the test: How Charles Kerr was chosen to light the Olympic Cauldron". United States Olympic and Paralympic Museum. February 13, 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2021.