Dates February 20–27 | No. of events 8 | |
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Venue Squaw Valley Olympic Skating Rink Competitors 103 (73 men and 30 women] from 17 nations | ||
At the 1960 Winter Olympics, eight speed skating events were contested in Squaw Valley, California. For the first time, women participated in the Olympic speed skating events. The competitions were held from Saturday, February 20, to Tuesday, February 23, 1960 (women), and from Wednesday, February 24, to Saturday, February 27, 1960 (men).
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Speed skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA