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Was there bobsleigh in the 1960 Olympics?

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No, funding was low and only 5 countries had committed to send a bobsleigh team to the Winter Games in 1960 so the organizers copped a plea and saved about $750,000 by not building a bobsleigh track. The organizers, rightfully so, were criticized heavily for that decision.

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