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1952 Winter Olympics
| VI Olympic Winter Games | |
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| Nations participating | 30 |
| Athletes participating | 694 (585 men, 109 women) |
| Events | 22 in 6 sports |
| Opening ceremony | February 14, 1952 |
| Closing ceremony | February 25, 1952 |
| Officially opened by | Princess Ragnhild |
| Athlete's Oath | Torbjørn Falkanger |
| Official's Oath | n/a |
| Olympic Torch | Eigil Nansen |
The VI Olympic Winter Games were held in 1952 in Oslo, Norway.
Medal winners
- Alpine skiing
- Bobsleigh
- Figure skating
- Ice hockey
- Nordic skiing
- Speed skating
Demonstration sports: Bandy
Medal count
Top medal-collecting nations:
| 1952 Winter Olympics medal count | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 |  Norway | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | United States | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 3 |  Finland | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 |  Austria | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 |  West Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | East Germany | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 |  Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 |  Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Netherlands | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Last updated: 10-19-2005 18:54:44
12-19-2008 14:25:18
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