Squaw Valley 1960 LegacySquaw Valley 1960 Legacy © Larry Gevert |Dreamstime.com. An aerial view over the resort village from the aerial tram.Olympic Winter Games 1960: From remote backwater to a leading ski destinationThe VIII Olympic Winter Games put the region of Lake Tahoe, USA, on the world map. Founded in 1949 with only the most basic facilities, it was an outsider in the bidding to host the Olympic Winter Games 1960.Legacy overviewLegaciesLegaciesSquaw Valley 1960 LegacyOlympic Village 23 Jan 2024Squaw Valley 1960 LegacyIce venues 23 Jan 2024Squaw Valley 1960 LegacySnow venues 23 Jan 2024Squaw Valley 1960 LegacySquaw Valley 1960: Overview 23 Jan 2024Squaw Valley 1960 LegacyThe Olympic Anthem becomes official 23 Jan 2024Squaw Valley 1960 LegacySporting highlights 23 Jan 2024Squaw Valley 1960 LegacyTechnological advances 23 Jan 2024Squaw Valley 1960 LegacyA boost for US athletics 23 Jan 2024Squaw Valley 1960 LegacyFrom a single chair lift to the USA’s best ski resort 23 Jan 2024Squaw Valley 1960 LegacyOlympic Winter Games 1960: From remote backwater to a leading ski destination 23 Jan 2024More informationDiscover Olympic legaciesThe Olympic Games are all about their legacies. The benefits that the Games create – from increased sports participation and educational programmes to a boosted economy and an improved urban environment – are numerous.Learn moreRelive all the action from Sochi 2014Learn more
