What French region was the 1968 Winter Olympics held in?
Grenoble Grenoble ( ; ] ; Arpitan: "Grenoblo" ) is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère and is an important European scientific centre. The city advertises itself as the "Capital of the Alps", due to its size and its proximity to the mountains.
West Germany at the 1968 Winter Olympics West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. West German athletes had competed together with East German athletes as the "United Team of Germany" in the previous three Winter Olympic Games, but both nations sent independent teams starting in 1968.