The Kennedy Memorial Winter Games were an international multi-sport competition event held in Lake Placid, New York , from January 9 to March 15, 1970. The Games were held as a tribute to John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert F. Kennedy . President Kennedy had been an advocate of physical fitness and in 1963 urged the development of programs to allow American youth to participate in international sports competitions.[1] The program included competition in figure skating , bobsled , luge , ski jumping , cross-country skiing , and ice hockey .[1]
Games
1970 Kennedy Memorial Winter Games
Sports
The program included competition in figure skating , bobsled , luge , ski jumping , cross-country skiing , and ice hockey .[1]
figure skating
bobsled
luge
ski jumping
cross-country skiing
ice hockey
Figure skating
The figure skating events took place March 13-15, and included competitions in ladies' and men's single skating and pair skating with entrants from 10 countries. This was the first international invitational senior figure skating competition held in the United States, predating the first Skate America competition which was held in 1979.[2]
Men's results
Ladies' results
Pairs results
References
^ a b c "The Kennedy Memorial Winter Games", Skating magazine, Feb 1970
^ "The 1970 Kennedy Winter Games", Skating magazine, Jun 1970
Regional
Africa Americas
Pan American
Central American and the Caribbean
Latin American
North American
South American
Caribbean
Asia Europe Oceania Intercontinental
National
Africa Americas
Asia Europe
Historical1
Pre-Modern Olympics(in order, from 1900 BC to 1859 AD) Alternatives to the Modern Olympics Defunct regional or community events