The
People's Republic of China
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competed at the
Winter Olympic Games
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for the first time at the
1980 Winter Olympics
The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially the XIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Lake Placid 1980, were an international multi-sport event held from February 13 to 24, 1980, in Lake Placid, New York, United States.
Lake Placid was elected ...
in
Lake Placid,
United States
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Alpine skiing
;Men
;Women
Biathlon
;Men
;Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay
:
1 A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target.
:
2 One minute added per close miss (a hit in the outer ring), two minutes added per complete miss.
Cross-country skiing
;Men
;Women
Figure skating
;Men
;Women
Speed skating
;Men
;Women
References
Official Olympic ReportsOlympic Winter Games 1980, full results by sports-reference.com
Nations at the 1980 Winter Olympics
1980
Winter Olympics
The Winter Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'hiver) is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were h ...
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