What French region was the 1968 Winter Olympics held in?
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Iran at the 1968 Winter Olympics Iran had four competitors at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. All took part in the men's Alpine Skiing events, with the highest finish being 66th place by Lotfollah Kiashemshaki in the Downhill.
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Grenoble Grenoble ( ; ] ; Arpitan: "Grenoblo" ) is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère and is an important European scientific centre. The city advertises itself as the "Capital of the Alps", due to its size and its proximity to the mountains.
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France at the 2014 Winter Olympics France competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014.
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Dieppe Dieppe (] ) is a coastal community in the Arrondissement of Dieppe in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region of northern France. The population stood at 34,670 in 2006.
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Belfort Belfort (] ) is a city in northeastern France in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté région, situated between Lyon and Strasbourg. It is the biggest town and the administrative town of the Territoire de Belfort département in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. Belfort is 400 km from Paris, 141 km from Strasbourg, 290 km from Lyon and 150 km from Zürich. The residents of the city are called "Belfortains". The city is located on the Savoureuse, on the strategically important natural route between the Rhine and the Rhône – the Belfort Gap ("Trouée de Belfort") or Burgundian Gate ("Porte de Bourgogne").
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France at the 2018 Winter Olympics France will compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, from 9 to 28 February 2018.
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Argentina at the 1992 Winter Olympics Argentina competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.
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1992 Winter Paralympics The 1992 Winter Paralympics (French: Les "Ve Jeux paralympiques d'hiver") were the fifth Winter Paralympics. They were the first winter Paralympics to be celebrated concurrently with the Olympic Games. They were also the first ever Paralympics at any event in France. They were held in Tignes and Albertville, France, from March 25 to April 1, 1992. For the first time, demonstration events in Alpine and Nordic Skiing for athletes with an intellectual disability and Biathlon for athletes with a visual impairment were held.
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West Germany at the 1968 Winter Olympics West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. West German athletes had competed together with East German athletes as the "United Team of Germany" in the previous three Winter Olympic Games, but both nations sent independent teams starting in 1968.
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Jean-Pierre Augert Jean-Pierre Augert (born 13 January 1946) is a retired French alpine skier who competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics.
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Roubaix Roubaix (] ) is a city in Northern France, located in the Lille metropolitan area. It is a historically mono-industrial commune in the Nord department, which grew rapidly in the 19th century from its textile industries, with most of the same characteristic features as those of English and American boom towns. This former new town has faced many challenges linked to deindustrialisation such as urban decay, with their related economic and social implications, since its major industries fell into decline by the middle of 1970s. Located to the northeast of Lille, adjacent to Tourcoing, Roubaix is the chef-lieu of two cantons and the third largest city in the French region of Hauts-de-France ranked by population with nearly 96,000 inhabitants.
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Savoy Savoy ( ; Arpitan: "Savouè" , ] ; French: "Savoie" ] ; Italian: "Savoia" ] ; German: "Savoyen" ] ) is a cultural region in Western Europe. It comprises roughly the territory of the Western Alps between Lake Geneva in the north and Dauphiné in the south.
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Languedoc Languedoc ( ; ] ; Occitan: "Lengadòc" ] ) is a former province of France.
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Alsace Alsace ( , ] ; Alsatian: "’s Elsass" ] ; German: "Elsass" ] ; Latin: "Alsatia" ) is a cultural and historical region in eastern France now located in the administrative region of Grand Est. Alsace is located on France's eastern border and on the west bank of the upper Rhine adjacent to Germany and Switzerland.
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Megève Megève (] ) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France with a population of over 4,000 residents. The town is well-known due to its popularity as a ski resort near the Mont-Blanc in the French Alps. Conceived in the 1920s as a French alternative to Saint-Moritz by the Rothschilds, it was the first purpose-built resort in the Alps. Originally it was a prime destination for the French aristocracy. It remains one of the most famous and fanciest ski resorts in the world.
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Greece at the 1992 Winter Olympics Greece competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.
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Lillers Lillers is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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France at the 1932 Winter Olympics France competed at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.
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China at the 1992 Winter Olympics China competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. China won its first Winter Olympic medals at these Games.
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Sept-Rivières Regional County Municipality Sept-Rivières (French for "Seven-Rivers") is a regional county municipality of Quebec, Canada, in the Côte-Nord region. Its county seat is Sept-Îles.
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Saint-Jean-d'Aulps Saint-Jean-d'Aulps is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Situated in the heart of the Vallée d'Aulps, as well as being the home to an active farming community, it is popular with holiday-makers in the Summer, for walking, and in the Winter for skiing as it is a part of the massive Portes du Soleil ski area.
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List of 1948 Winter Olympics medal winners The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known by the International Olympic Committee as the "V Olympic Winter Games", were a multi-sport event held in St. Moritz, Switzerland, from January 30 through February 8, 1948. A total of 669 athletes representing 28 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated at the Games in twenty two events across eight disciplines.