The pictogramme of the relevant sport appeared on the Olympic medals. The Grenoble Games were the first Winter Olympic Games to be broadcast in colour. He was portrayed as a little cartoon-like character on skis. Despite very changeable conditions (a 20° difference), Czech Jiri Raska also won the normal hill ski jump event.Īppearance of a non-official mascot called 'Schuss'.

Vladimir Belousov (USSR) and Jiri Raska (TCH) were first and second in the large hill ski jump, setting the bar at 100 metres for the first time in the history of the Games. Eugenio Monti of Italy piloted his two-man and four-man bobsleighs to gold medals. Lyudmila Belousova and Oleg Protopopov, an elegant married couple from the USSR, successfully defended their pairs figure skating title. Toini Gustafsson of Sweden starred in women’s cross-country skiing, winning both individual races and earning a silver medal in the relay. However, a Jury of Appeal disqualified Schranz and gave the victory to Killy. Given a restart, Schranz beat Killy’s time. Killy’s Austrian rival, Karl Schranz, claimed that a race official crossed his path during the slalom race, causing him to skid to a halt. Slalom Controversyįrench hero Jean-Claude Killy swept the men’s Alpine events, but only after great controversy. The Grenoble Games were also the first to be broadcast in colour. Gender tests for women were introduced, as were doping controls for both men and women. Norway won the most medals, the first time a country other than the USSR had done so. Highlights 02:58 Jean-Claude Killy sweeps the board - Alpine Skiing Grenoble 1968 | Olympic Winter games About the Games Olympic Firsts

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