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from Czechoslovakia though broadcasting there remained in black and white. This was the first championships that timed the results in hundredths of a second, a practice that continued until the

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by 0.01 seconds in the men's 15 km event.

Men's cross-country

15 km

17 February 1970

30 km

16 February 1970

50 km

20 February 1970

4 × 10 km relay

22 February 1970

Women's cross-country

5 km

17 February 1970

10 km

16 February 1970

3 × 5 km relay

22 February 1970

Men's Nordic combined

Individual

15/16 February 1970

Men's ski jumping

Individual normal hill

14 February 1970

Individual large hill

21 February 1970

Medal table

References

FIS 1970 Cross country results
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