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McKinney Creek Stadium was a temporary venue constructed for the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California. The venue itself was located near Tahoma in Placer County. It hosted the biathlon, cross country skiing, and the cross-country skiing portion of the nordic combined events.
Work started on the venue in August 1959 and was completed in time of the 1960 Games. The venue itself 250 meters long and 45 meters wide. Its bleachers seated 200 media and 1000 spectators and included a scoreboard that was 54 ft wide and 13 ft tall, located 12 ft off of the ground. Two quonset huts were used, one for the media, and another for site administration.
All of the winter events near the stadium took place both in Placer County and neighboring El Dorado County.
Reference
- 1960 Winter Olympics official report. pp. 109-10, 115.
Venues of the 1960 Winter Olympics Blyth Arena • McKinney Creek Stadium • Ski jumping hill • Squaw Valley Olympic Skating Rink • Squaw Valley Ski Resort1924 (military patrol): Stade Olympique de Chamonix • 1960: McKinney Creek Stadium • 1964: Seefeld • 1968: Autrans • 1972: Makomanai Biathlon site • 1976: Seefeld • 1980: Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex Cross Country Biathlon Center • 1984: Igman, Veliko Polje • 1988: Canmore Nordic Centre • 1992: Les Saisies • 1994: Birkebeineren Skistadion • 1998: Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort • 2002: Soldier Hollow • 2006: Cesana San Sicario • 2010: Whistler Olympic Park • 2014: Biathlon & Ski Complex
1924: Stade Olympique de Chamonix • 1928: Around the hills of St. Moritz • 1932: Lake Placid • 1936: Große Olympiaschanze • 1948: Around the hills of St. Moritz • 1952: Holmenkollen National Arena • 1956: Lo Stadio della neve • 1960: McKinney Creek Stadium • 1964: Seefeld • 1968: Autrans • 1972: Makomanai Cross-country site • 1976: Seefeld • 1980: Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex Cross Country Biathlon Center • 1984: Igman, Veliko Polje • 1988: Canmore Nordic Centre • 1992: Les Saisies • 1994: Birkebeineren Skistadion • 1998: Snow Harp • 2002: Soldier Hollow • 2006: Pragelato Plan • 2010: Whistler Olympic Park • 2014: Biathlon & Ski Complex
1924: Le Tremplin Olympique du Mont, Stade Olympique de Chamonix • 1928: Around the hills of St. Moritz, Olympiaschanze St. Moritz • 1932: Intervales Ski-Hill, Lake Placid • 1936: Große Olympiaschanze • 1948: Around the hills of St. Moritz, Olympiaschanze St. Moritz • 1952: Holmenkollen National Arena • 1956: Lo Stadio della neve, Trampolino Italia • 1960: McKinney Creek Stadium, Ski jumping hill • 1964: Seefeld • 1968: Autrans • 1972: Makomanai Cross-country site, Miyanomori Jumping Hill • 1976: Seefeld • 1980: Intervales Ski-Hill, Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex Cross Country Biathlon Center • 1984: Igman, Malo Polje; Igman, Veliko Polje • 1988: Canada Olympic Park (includes bobsleigh/luge track), Canmore Nordic Centre • 1992: Courchevel • 1994: Birkebeineren Skistadion, Lysgårdsbakkene Ski Jumping Arena • 1998: Hakuba Ski Jumping Stadium, Snow Harp • 2002: Soldier Hollow, Utah Olympic Park (includes bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track) • 2006: Pragelato, Pragelato Plan • 2010: Whistler Olympic Park • 2014: Biathlon & Ski Complex, Russian National Ski Jumping Centre
Categories:- 1960 Winter Olympics venues
- Olympic biathlon venues
- Olympic cross-country skiing venues
- Olympic nordic combined venues
- Defunct sports venues
- California sports venue stubs
- Sports venues in California
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