1972 Winter Olympics (February 3, 1972 – February 13, 1972)

The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially the XI Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Sapporo 1972, were a winter multi-sport event held from February 3 to 13, 1972, in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. It was the first Winter Olympic Games to take place outside Europe and North America.

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Which happened first?

1972 Winter Olympics and 1972 Summer Olympics began in the same year
1972 Winter Olympics began 2 years after 1970 FIFA World Cup
1972 Winter Olympics began 2 years before 1974 FIFA World Cup
1972 Winter Olympics began 4 years after 1968 Summer Olympics
1972 Winter Olympics began 4 years before 1976 Summer Olympics

Timeline

1968 Summer OlympicsOctober 12, 1968 – October 27, 1968
1970 FIFA World CupMay 31, 1970 – June 21, 1970
1972 Summer OlympicsAugust 26, 1972 – September 11, 1972
1972 Winter Olympics (this page)February 3, 1972 – February 13, 1972
1974 FIFA World CupJune 13, 1974 – July 7, 1974
1976 Summer OlympicsJuly 17, 1976 – August 1, 1976

Which happened first?

Timeline

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