Back Саппоро 1972 Abkhazian Olimpiese Winterspele 1972 Afrikaans Chuegos Olimpicos d'hibierno de 1972 AN الألعاب الأولمبية الشتوية 1972 Arabic اوليمبياد شتا 1972 ARZ 1972 Qış Olimpiya Oyunları Azerbaijani Olimpiade Masan Dingin 1972 BAN Зімовыя Алімпійскія гульні 1972 Byelorussian Зімовыя Алімпійскія гульні 1972 году BE-X-OLD Зимни олимпийски игри 1972 Bulgarian
 Emblem of the 1972 Winter Olympics | |
| Location | Sapporo, Japan |
|---|---|
| Nations | 35 |
| Athletes | 1,006 (801 men, 205 women) |
| Events | 35 in 6 sports (10 disciplines) |
| Opening | February 3, 1972 |
| Closing | February 13, 1972 |
| Opened by | |
| Cauldron | Hideki Takada |
| Stadium | Makomanai Open Stadium |
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The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially the XI Olympic Winter Games (Japanese: 第11回オリンピック冬季競技大会, Hepburn: Dai Jūichi-kai Orinpikku Tōkikyōgi Taikai) [dai dʑɯitɕi-kai oɾinpikɯ tokikʲogi taikai] and commonly known as Sapporo 1972 (Japanese: 札幌1972), were a winter multi-sport event held from February 3 to 13, 1972, in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. It was the first Winter Olympic Games to take place outside Europe and North America.