[Spiny_Norman]

In what sport did an American woman first become an Olympic champion?

Margaret Abbott was the first American female Olympic champion when she won the golf tournament at Paris in 1900 with a 9 hole score of 47. She was awarded a porcelain bowl rather than a gold medal. The games were so poorly organized and publicized that many competitors, including Abbott, did not realize that the events they entered were part of the Olympics.

[Spiny_Norman]

In what sport did an American woman first become an Olympic champion?

Margaret Abbott was the first American female Olympic champion when she won the golf tournament at Paris in 1900 with a 9 hole score of 47. She was awarded a porcelain bowl rather than a gold medal. The games were so poorly organized and publicized that many competitors, including Abbott, did not realize that the events they entered were part of the Olympics.

[WBB fan]

Where were the winter Olympics held in 1976?  WHY?

[WBB fan]

Where were the winter Olympics held in 1976?  WHY?

[Phogge]

Innsbruck. Denver was dropped.

[Phogge]

Innsbruck. Denver was dropped.

[BobK]

Really. I thought it was wherever had snow.
Ah just read about Denver

[BobK]

Really. I thought it was wherever had snow.
Ah just read about Denver

[WBB fan]

Innsbruck. Denver was dropped.

Right. But rather than Denver being dropped, it was Denver that dropped the Olympics, after a referendum in Colorado decided not to go ahead with the games that had been warded to them. Innsbruck was pulled in very late in the calendar because they were more ready than anyone else to do it.

[WBB fan]

Innsbruck. Denver was dropped.

Right. But rather than Denver being dropped, it was Denver that dropped the Olympics, after a referendum in Colorado decided not to go ahead with the games that had been warded to them. Innsbruck was pulled in very late in the calendar because they were more ready than anyone else to do it.

[Spiny_Norman]

Innsbruck. Denver was dropped.

Right. But rather than Denver being dropped, it was Denver that dropped the Olympics, after a referendum in Colorado decided not to go ahead with the games that had been warded to them. Innsbruck was pulled in very late in the calendar because they were more ready than anyone else to do it.

Franz Klammer winning the downhill at Winter Park would have been must less dramatic than winning in front of the home fans. His run is a great memory from those games.

[Spiny_Norman]

Innsbruck. Denver was dropped.

Right. But rather than Denver being dropped, it was Denver that dropped the Olympics, after a referendum in Colorado decided not to go ahead with the games that had been warded to them. Innsbruck was pulled in very late in the calendar because they were more ready than anyone else to do it.

Franz Klammer winning the downhill at Winter Park would have been must less dramatic than winning in front of the home fans. His run is a great memory from those games.

[Phogge]

My friend and I thought there was no way Klammer could best Russi's time. The most flat out sensational moment of sports ever for me. Better than the 1990 Big Game.

[Phogge]

My friend and I thought there was no way Klammer could best Russi's time. The most flat out sensational moment of sports ever for me. Better than the 1990 Big Game.

[WBB fan]

My friend and I thought there was no way Klammer could best Russi's time. The most flat out sensational moment of sports ever for me. Better than the 1990 Big Game.

Totally agree with how amazing it was. He seems to be flying down the course, totally out of control and on the edge of disaster all the way. Fantastic.

[WBB fan]

My friend and I thought there was no way Klammer could best Russi's time. The most flat out sensational moment of sports ever for me. Better than the 1990 Big Game.

Totally agree with how amazing it was. He seems to be flying down the course, totally out of control and on the edge of disaster all the way. Fantastic.

[BobK]

Back to world record holder with no individual medals: Ray Norton

[BobK]

Back to world record holder with no individual medals: Ray Norton