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THE Xth OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES

Dates: February 6 - 18, 1968 N.O.C. participants: 37 Number of sports: 6 Number of contests: 35 Number of athletes: 1158 Men: 947 Women: 211 Volonteers: 0 Media: 0 Opening: Charles de Gaulle, Republic President Oath: Leo Lacroix Number of torch bearer: 0 Last torch bearer: Alain Calmat Bids towns: Calgary (CAN), Lahti/Are (SWE), Sapporo (JPN), Oslo (NOR), Lake Placid (USA).