The 1960 Winter Olympics were a winter multi-sport event held from February 18 to 28, 1960, at the Squaw Valley Resort in Squaw Valley, California, in the Lake Tahoe area of the United States. The resort was chosen to host the Games at the 1956 meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Squaw Valley was an undeveloped resort in 1955, so the infrastructure and all of the venues were built between 1956 and 1960 at a cost of US$80,000,000. The layout was designed to be intimate, allowing spectators and competitors to reach most of the venues on foot. The 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States: February 18 – February 28, 1960. Top of the medal table: Soviet Union (7 gold, 5 silver, 9 bronze); United Team of Germany (4 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze); United States (3 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze). Wiki link