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1956 Winter Olympics
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| VII Olympic Winter Games | |
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| Nations participating | 32 |
| Athletes participating | 821 (687 men, 134 women) |
| Events | 24 in 4 sports |
| Opening ceremony | January 26, 1956 |
| Closing ceremony | February 5, 1956 |
| Officially opened by | Giovanni Gronchi |
| Athlete's Oath | Giuliana Chenal-Minuzzo |
| Official's Oath | n/a |
| Olympic Torch | Guido Caroli |
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
- Alpine skiing
- Bobsleigh
- Figure skating
- Ice hockey
- Nordic skiing
- Speed skating
Medal count
Top medal-collecting nations:
| 1956 Winter Olympics medal count | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | USSR | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 2 |  Austria | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 |  Finland | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 |  Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 |  Sweden | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | United States | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 |  Norway | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | United Team of Germany¹ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  Canada | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
(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).
See also
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