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1962 Winter Universiade
The 1962 Winter Universiade, the II Winter Universiade, took place in Villars, Switzerland. Medal table Alpine skiing Men: Slalom Gold – Willy Bogner (West Germany) Gold – Ulf Ekstam (Finland) Bronze – Masayoshi Mitani (Japan) Men: Downhill Gold – Philippe Mollard (France) Silver – Walter Kutschera (Austria) Bronze – Willy Bogner (West Germany) Men: Combined ''Combined event is the overall standings of all disciplines on the Universiade program.'' Gold – Willy Bogner (West Germany) Silver – Philippe Mollard (France) Bronze – Manfred Köstinger (Austria) Women: Slalom Gold – Cécile Prince (France) Silver – Barbi Henneberger (West Germany) Bronze – Annie Famose (France) Women: Giant Slalom Gold – Barbi Henneberger (West Germany) Silver – Astrid Sandvik (Norway) Bronze – Annie Famose (France) Bronze – Gertraud Ehrenfried (Austria) Women: Downhill Gold – Barbi Henneberger (West Germany) Silver – Gertraud Ehrenfried (Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villars-sur-Ollon
Villars-sur-Ollon, commonly referred to as Villars, is a village in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, part of the municipality of Ollon. Description Geography and skiing network Villars overlooks the Rhône valley from an altitude of . The peak of Mont Blanc is clearly visible from parts of the village and from the village's more elevated ski area Bretaye (). That area is the center of the skiing network. It is accessible by the BVB railway (Chemin de fer Bex-Villars-Bretaye), featuring a cogwheel train, and by a gondola lift to the 'Roc d'Orsay' (). There are around of skiing slopes in the skiing network of Villars with Gryon, Les Diablerets, and Glacier 3000. The slopes on Glacier 3000 offer year round skiing. Furthermore, the ticketing system of Villars is part of the Magic Pass skiing area that covers 30 resorts in the larger area. History and culture During the 12th and 13th centuries, a notable demographic upsurge motivated the monks from the Abbey of Saint-Maur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
