Great Britain at the 1964 Winter Olympics
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed as Great Britain at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. British luger Kazimierz Kay-Skrzypecki was killed on the Olympic course two weeks before the games. Bobsleigh. Nash and Dixon won the race after being loaned an axle bolt by the Italian bobsledder Eugenio Monti, who finished third but would be given the first De Coubertin Medal for sportsmanship. Luge. British luger Kazimierz Kay-Skrzypecki was killed on the Olympic course two weeks before the games. Great Britain at the 1964 Winter