1956

Cortina D'Ampezzo

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Cortina D'Ampezzo 1956

The Cortina torch, on the other hand, echoes the classic style of ancient lamps. After being lit in Rome, I traveled across Italy until I reached the stunning Dolomites. In this edition, I witnessed the dominant performance of the USSR team, who won a remarkable 15 medals in their first Winter Olympics appearance. If you watch the video of the ski race, and its chilling falls, I bet you will get goosebumps!

Opening Ceremony

Olympic edition data

Nations involved N°
32
Participating athletes N°
821
Events N°
24
Last torchbearer
Guido Caroli, speed skating, a participant in the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics
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