1956 Winter Olympics
The 1956 Winter Olympics were held in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Thirty-two nations competed in the four sports and twenty-four events. Austria’s Toni Sailer became the first person to sweep all three alpine skiing events in a single Olympics. The city is scheduled to co-host the 2026 Winter Olympics with Milan, 70 years after...