At the
1952 Winter Olympics
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 6. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 6. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Oslo 1952, was a winter multi-sport event held from 14 to 25 February 195 ...
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speed skating
Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors racing, race each other in travelling a certain distance on Ice skate, skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marath ...
events were contested. The competitions were held from Saturday, 16 February to Tuesday, 19 February 1952.
Medal summary
Participating nations
Seven speed skaters competed in all four events.
A total of 67 speed skaters from 14 nations competed at the Oslo Games:
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Medal table
References
External links
International Olympic Committee results database*
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1952 Winter Olympics events
1952
Events January–February
* January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses.
* February 6
** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...
Olympics, 1952