Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
was the host nation for the
1956 Winter Olympics in
Cortina d'Ampezzo. It was the first time that Italy had hosted the
Olympic Games
The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a vari ...
.
Medalists
Alpine skiing
;Men
;Women
Bobsleigh
Cross-country skiing
;Men
;Men's 4 × 10 km relay
;Women
;Women's 3 x 5 km relay
Figure skating
;Women
Ice hockey
Group A
Top two teams advanced to Medal Round.
*Italy 2-2 Austria
*Italy 2-2 Germany (UTG)
*Italy 1-3 Canada
Games for 7th-10th places
*Italy 8-2 Austria
*Italy 8-3 Switzerland
*Italy 5-2 Poland
Nordic combined
Events:
* normal hill ski jumping
(Three jumps, best two counted and shown here.)
* 15 km cross-country skiing
Ski jumping
Speed skating
;Men
References
Sources
Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
Olympic Winter Games 1956, full results by sports-reference.com
{{Nations at the 1956 Winter Olympics
Nations at the 1956 Winter Olympics
1956
Events
January
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1956 in Italian sport