Celebrating Our Olympic Legacy - Squaw Valley, CA
Posted by: 
DougK
N 39° 12.296 W 120° 11.990
10S E 741789 N 4343254
At the entrance to Olympic Valley on Squaw Valley Road stands two olympic flames and a memorial to the VIII Winter Olympics Games held at Squaw Valley.
Waymark Code: WMJ723
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/04/2013
Views: 11
At the entrance to Squaw Valley, site of the VIII Winter Olympic Games, is a memorial to the event on each side of the road.
On the right side of the road is the Tower of Nations, standing 79 feet tall and 29 feet wide. Crowned with the five Olympic rings, each eight feet in diameter, it displays the crests of all the competing nations.
On the left side of the road, a second tower of the same size displays the symbol for the events held during the Olympics which included hockey, figure skating, cross country skiing, downhill skiing, ski jumping and biathlon.
In front of each tower is an Olympic flame kept burning today in honor of the Olympics.
| Olympic Rings on Tower of Nations
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Olympic Rings on Tower of Event
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| Olympic Tower of Nations
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Olympic Tower of Events
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The two memorial towers can be seen in Google Street View.
Visit Instructions:
You must have visited the site in person, not online. Please post at least one original photo of the waymark and describe your visit and any recollections you may have from the games or athlete. It is not required to include your GPSr or yourself in the photo, but you are free to do so, if desired.