1972 Winter Olympics

XI Olympic Winter Games

Emblem of the 1972 Winter Olympics
Host city	Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Nations	35
Athletes	1,006 (801 men, 205 women)
Events	35 in 6 sports (10 disciplines)
Opening	February 3, 1972
Closing	February 13, 1972
Opened by	Emperor Hirohito
Cauldron	Hideki Takada
Stadium	Makomanai Open Stadium
Winter ← Grenoble 1968 Innsbruck 1976 → Summer ← Mexico City 1968 Munich 1972 →

The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially the XI Olympic Winter Games (Japanese: 第11回オリンピック冬季競技大会, Hepburn: Dai Jūichi-kai Orinpikku Tōkikyōgi Taikai) and commonly known as Sapporo 1972 (Japanese: 札幌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.