Alpine Skiing
- The men's Olympic Gold Medal:
- Downhill: Jean Vuarnet, France
- Slalom: Ernst Hinterseer, Austria
- Giant Slalom: Roger Staub, Switzerland
- The women's Olympic Gold Medal:
- Downhill: Heidi Biebl, West Germany
- Slalom: Ann Heggtveit, Canada
- Giant Slalom: Yvonne Rüegg, Switzerland
- FIS Alpine World Ski Championships:
- Men's combined champion: Guy Périllat, France
- Women's combined champion: Ann Heggtveit, Canada, who becomes the first non-European to win a world championship title in Alpine skiing.
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“Reason now gazes above the realm of the dark but warm feelings as the Alpine peaks do above the clouds. They behold the sun more clearly and distinctly, but they are cold and unfruitful.”
—G.C. (Georg Christoph)