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1956 Winter Olympic Games




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  Host City Cortina D'Ampezzo , Italy
  Nations Participating 32
  Athletes Participating 821 (687 men, 134 women)
  Events 24 in 4 Sport s
  Opening Ceremony January 26 , 1956
  Closing Ceremony February 5 , 1956
  Officially Opened By Giovanni Gronchi
  Athlete's Oath Giuliana Chenal-Minuzzo
  Judge's Oath n/a
  Olympic Torch Guido Caroli
  Stadium


The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the '''VII Olympic Winter Games''', were held in 1956 in Cortina D'Ampezzo , Italy . The USSR debuted in these Winter Olympics. They immediately showed their strength by winning more medals than any other nation.


Medal winners



MEDAL COUNT

(''Host nation in bold.'')

(¹ Athletes from East and West Germany competed together as the "United Team of Germany," designated as the EUA. This combined team appeared in the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Winter Olympics).


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