The International Expo of Sport (Esposizione Internazionale dello Sport di Torino del 1955) was held in
Turin
Turin ( , Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital ...
, Italy, from 25 May to 19 June 1955. Recognised by the
Bureau International des Expositions
The Bureau international des expositions (BIE; English: International Bureau of Expositions) is an intergovernmental organization created to supervise international exhibitions (also known as expos or world expos) falling under the jurisdiction o ...
as a Specialised Expo, it focused on the theme "Sports", and welcomed 120,000 visitors. Delegates from eleven countries participated in the event, which was organised under the umbrella of the
Italian National Olympic Committee
The Italian National Olympic Committee ( it, Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano, CONI), founded in 1914 and a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), is responsible for the development and management of sports activity in Italy. ...
(CONI).
See also
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Prima Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Decorativa Moderna
The Prima Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Decorativa Moderna ( en, First International Exposition of Modern Decorative Arts), held in Turin, Italy in 1902 (opened 10 May), was a world arts exhibition that was important in spreading the popularity ...
(1902)
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Turin International
The Turin International was a world's fair held in Turin in 1911 titled ''Esposizione internazionale dell'industria e del lavoro''. It received 7,409,145 visits and covered 247 acres.
Summary
The fair opened on 29 April, was held just nine ye ...
(1911)
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Expo 61
Expo 61 was the international labour exhibition held in 1961 in the Italian City of Turin. It was the 15th specialized exposition recognized by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE).
Italy used the opportunity to expand the event with an ...
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List of world's fairs
This is a list of international and colonial world's fairs, as well as a list of national exhibitions, a comprehensive chronological list of world's fairs (with notable permanent buildings built).
1790s
* 1791 – Prague, Bohemia, Habsburg m ...
External links
Official website of the BIE
{{List of world's fairs in Italy
World's fairs in Turin
1950s in Turin
1955 festivals
1955 in Italy
1955 in Italian sport
Sports competitions in Turin
International sports competitions hosted by Italy