1948 Winter Olympics Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
| V Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
| Nations participating | 28 |
| Athletes participating | 669 (592 men, 77 women) |
| Events | 22 in 4 sports |
| Opening ceremony | January 30, 1948 |
| Closing ceremony | February 8, 1948 |
| Officially opened by | Enrico Celio |
| Athlete's Oath | Riccardo Torriani |
| Olympic Torch | n/a |
These Games were the first in twelve years, as none were held during World War II.
| Table of contents |
|
2 Medals awarded 3 Medal winners 4 Medal count 5 See also |
Highlights
A North American sweep in figure skating:
- Barbara Ann Scott became the first Canadian to win the figure skating gold medal.
- Dick Button became the first American to win a figure skating title for the United States, and also became the first figure skater to perform a double axel during an Olympic figure skating event.
Medals awarded
Medal winners
- Alpine skiing
- Bobsleigh
- Figure skating
- Ice hockey
- Nordic skiing
- Speed skating
- Tobogganing (skeleton)
Medal count
Top medal-collecting nations:
| 1948 Winter Olympics medal count | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Norway | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1 | Sweden | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | United States | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | France | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Canada | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Austria | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | Finland | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Belgium | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |