The 1956 Winter Olympics were held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, the first Winter Games to be televised, expanding the international audience for winter sports. The Soviet Union competed at the Winter Olympics for the first time and topped the medal table in its debut appearance. West Germany and East Germany competed as a combined United Team of Germany, a arrangement that continued through several subsequent Games.
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1956 Winter Olympics: Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
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The 1956 Winter Olympics were held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, the first Winter Games to be televised, expanding the international audience for winter sports. The Soviet Union competed at the Winter Olympics for the first time and topped the medal table in its debut appearance. West Germany and Eas
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The Summer and Winter Olympics are each held every four years
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At the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, the six alpine skiing events were held from Friday, 27 January to Friday, 3 February.
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Figure skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics took place at the Olympic Ice Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
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