1956 Winter Olympics Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

VII Olympic Winter Games
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.

Table of contents

1 Medal winners 2 Medal count 3 See also

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	Soviet Union	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	Italy	1	2	0	3
9	United Team of Germany¹	1	0	1	2
10	Canada	0	1	2	3

(¹ East Germany and West Germany competed as a single team; team appeared in the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Winter Olympics)

See also

• Olympic Games
• Summer Olympic Games
• International Olympic Committee

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