Cortina, which had originally been awarded the 1944 Winter Olympics, beat out Montreal, Colorado Springs and Lake Placid for the right to host the 1956 Games. The Cortina Games were unique in …

Relive the moments that went down in history at the 1956 winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Access official videos, results, galleries, sport and athletes.

Jan 29, 2026 · Cortina d’Ampezzo 1956 Olympic Winter Games, athletic festival held in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, that took place January 26–February 5, 1956. The Cortina d’Ampezzo Games …

Feb 4, 2026 · The last time Cortina d’Ampezzo hosted the Winter Olympics was in 1956 (Jan. 26-Feb. 5). The Games featured 821 athletes, and 24 events like bobsleigh, speed skating, and alpine skiing.

Oct 28, 2025 · Yes! 1956 was the first year people were able to watch the Winter Olympics on TV in the United States (and in North America, at large). However, fans watched the action on tape delay, as …

Feb 3, 2026 · Archive photographs from Cortina 1956 capture a far smaller, more intimate Games, with just 825 athletes from 32 countries — a stark contrast to the 3,500 athletes from 93 countries who …

Feb 4, 2026 · This evening the Olympic flame was extinguished and the seventh Winter Games came to an end. The British athletes return home without any laurels, but with the satisfaction of having …

7 Winter Olympic Games, 1956 in Cortina d'Apezzo. Common information, bid history, medal count table, sports and the most medal winners of the Winter Olympics 1956.

Cortina d’Ampezzo was awarded the 1956 Olympic Winter Games in 1949, with the bid led by the Italian IOC member Count Alberto Bonacossa. Unfortunately, Count Bonacossa never saw the fruits of his …

The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the VII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 26 …