1956 in Sports - Olympic Games

Olympic Games

  • 1956 Summer Olympics takes place in Melbourne, Australia
    • Equestrian events take place in Stockholm, Sweden, due to Australian quarantine laws.
    • USSR wins the most medals (98), and the most gold medals (37).
  • 1956 Winter Olympics takes place in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy
    • USSR wins the most medals (16), and the most gold medals (7).

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