Squaw Valley Winter Games The only Winter Games ever not to include bobsledding, as the organizing committee refuses to build an expensive bobsled run for the mere nine nations that would use it. Walt Disney is in charge of pageantry, including the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. Sweden's Klas Lestander wins the first-ever biathlon, combining cross-country skiing and shooting. The U.S. ice hockey team wins the gold for the first time, upsetting both the Canadian and Soviet teams. The Soviets end up with more than twice as many medals as their closest rivals, the Americans.
