1956 Winter Olympics

The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956, were a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 26 January to 5 February 1956.

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Which happened first?

• 1956 Winter Olympics and 1956 Summer Olympics began in the same year
• 1956 Winter Olympics began 2 years after 1954 FIFA World Cup
• 1956 Winter Olympics began 2 years before 1958 FIFA World Cup
• 1956 Winter Olympics began 4 years after 1952 Summer Olympics
• 1956 Winter Olympics began 4 years before 1960 Summer Olympics

Timeline

1. 1952 Summer OlympicsJuly 19, 1952 – August 3, 1952
2. 1954 FIFA World CupJune 16, 1954 – July 4, 1954
3. 1956 Summer OlympicsNovember 22, 1956 – December 8, 1956
4. 1956 Winter Olympics (this page)January 26, 1956 – February 5, 1956
5. 1958 FIFA World CupJune 6, 1958 – June 29, 1958
6. 1960 Summer OlympicsAugust 25, 1960 – September 11, 1960

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