1968 Winter Olympics was held in Grenoble, France and opened on February 6. 37 countries participated. Norway won the most medals, Jean-Claude Killy of France, won 3 gold medals in skiing. Figure Skater Peggy Fleming won the only U.S. gold medal. 1968 marked the1st time the IOC permitted East and West Germany to enter separately, and the 1st time the IOC ever ordered drug and gender testing of competitors