Oslo 1952

VI Olympic Winter Games
Host city	Oslo, Norway
Opening ceremony	14 February
Closing ceremony	25 February
Stadium	Bislett stadion

The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, took place in Oslo, Norway, from 14 to 25 February 1952. Discussions about Oslo hosting the Winter Olympic Games began as early as 1935; the city wanted to host the 1948 Games, but the recovery from World War II made that impossible. Instead, Oslo won the right to host the 1952 Games in a contest that included Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy and Lake Placid in the United States. All of the venues were in Oslo's metropolitan area except for the Alpine Skiing 1952 events, which were held at Norefjell, 113 km (70 miles) from the capital. A new hotel was built to house the press and dignitaries, along with three dormitories to house athletes and coaches, creating the first modern athlete's village. The city of Oslo bore the financial burden of hosting the Games in return for the revenue they generated.

Bidding

Voting results for the 1952 Winter Olympic Games
City	Country	Round 1
Oslo	Norway	18
Cortina d'Ampezzo	Italy	9
Lake Placid	United States	1

Poster

Medal table

Rank	Country				Total
1	Norway	7	3	6	16
2	United States	4	6	1	11
3	Finland	3	4	2	9
4	Germany	3	2	2	7
5	Austria	2	4	2	8
6	Canada	1	0	1	2
6	Italy	1	0	1	2
8	Great Britain	1	0	0	1
9	Netherlands	0	3	0	3
10	Sweden	0	0	4	4
11	Switzerland	0	0	2	2
12	France	0	0	1	1
12	Hungary	0	0	1	1

See Also

• Logos - A collection of logos featuring this event.
• Mascots - The official mascots of this Olympics'.
• Torch - Information about this Olympics' torch.

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Preceded by London 1948	Olympics 1952	Succeeded by Melbourne 1956
Preceded by St. Moritz 1948	Winter Olympics 1952	Succeeded by Cortina 1956