1952 Winter Olympics facts for kids
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1952 in Oslo, Norway. These games were a big event for the city of Oslo and for winter sports around the world.
Nations Competing in the 1952 Winter Olympics
A total of 30 countries sent their best athletes to compete in these Games. This was the largest number of nations to ever participate in the Winter Olympics at that time!
Some countries joined the Winter Olympics for the very first time in 1952. These included New Zealand and Portugal. It was exciting to see new teams join the competition.
Other countries made a comeback. Australia, Germany, and Japan returned to the Winter Olympics after not being able to compete in the 1948 Winter Olympics. However, some countries that competed in 1948, like Korea, Liechtenstein, and Turkey, did not participate in 1952.
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| Summer Games: 1896, 1900, 1904, 1906, 1908, 1912, (1916), 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, (1940), (1944), 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024, 2028 |
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| Winter Games: 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, (1940), (1944), 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 | ||
| Athens 2004 — Turin 2006 — Beijing 2008 — Vancouver 2010 — London 2012 — Sochi 2014 — Rio 2016 — Pyeongchang 2018 — Tokyo 2020 Games in italics will be held in the future, and those in (brackets) were cancelled because of war. See also: Ancient Olympic Games |
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| Summer Games: 2010, 2014, 2018 | ||
| Winter Games: 2012, 2016, 2020 |
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| Singapore 2010 — Innsbruck 2012 — Nanjing 2014 |
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Images for kids
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From the opening ceremony at Bislett Stadium
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The gold medal-winning four-man bobsleigh from Germany
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Stein Eriksen in the alpine skiing during the Olympics
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The jersey of Canada's Edmonton Mercurys, the ice hockey gold medal winners
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The "Oslo flag"
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Holmenkollbakken ski jumping hill during the Olympics
See also
In Spanish: Juegos Olímpicos de Oslo 1952 para niños
