Sport in Italy - Italy at The Olympics

Italy At The Olympics

Italy has competed at most of the modern Olympic Games, missing only the 1944 Winter Olympics, because of World War II.

Italy has hosted the Games on three occasions:

• 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
• 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.
• 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.

Italian athletes have won 522 medals at the Summer Olympic Games, and another 106 medals at the Winter Olympic Games. Italy has won a total of 628 medals, which makes them the sixth most successful country in Olympic history. They have won more gold medals than any other country, except the USA and Soviet Union. The Italian National Olympic Committee was created in 1908 and recognized in 1913.

Italy has finished in the top 5 of the medal count 11 times in the Summer Olympic Games, and 3 times in the Winter Olympic Games. In total, Italy has finished in the top 5 of the medal count 14 times. Italy has also finished in the top 10 of the medal count 20 times in the Summer Olympic Games, and 13 times in the Winter Olympic Games. In total, Italy has finished in the top 10 of the medal count 33 times so far.