Great Britain At The 1964 Winter Olympics
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed as Great Britain at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.
British luger Kazimierz Kay-Skrzypecki was killed on the Olympic course two weeks before the games.
Read more about Great Britain At The 1964 Winter Olympics: Medallists, Alpine Skiing, Biathlon, Bobsleigh, Cross-country Skiing, Figure Skating, Luge, Speed Skating
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“I’ th’ world’s volume
Our Britain seems as of it, but not in’ t;
In a great pool a swan’s nest.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
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