Bandy at the 1952 Winter Olympics facts for kids
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  Norway |
| Dates | 20–23 February |
| Teams | 3 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
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Champions  |
 Sweden (1st title) |
Runner-up  |
 Norway |
Third place  |
 Finland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 12 (4 per match) |
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Bandy is an exciting winter sport played on ice, a bit like ice hockey but with a ball instead of a puck. It's played on a large ice field, similar in size to a soccer pitch! At the 1952 Winter Olympics held in Oslo, Norway, Bandy was featured as a demonstration sport. This means it was shown to the public and Olympic officials, but no official Olympic medals were given out for it.
Three Nordic countries, Sweden, Norway, and Finland, sent their top teams to play. Each team managed to win one match. Sweden ended up winning the mini-tournament because they had the best "goal difference" (meaning they scored more goals than they let in). Norway finished second, and Finland came in third.
Even though these countries often played friendly games, this was the first official international bandy tournament since 1913! Sports leaders from the Soviet Union noticed these Olympic bandy games. They were so impressed that they invited the three Nordic countries to a friendly four nation bandy tournament in 1954. The very first official Bandy World Championship didn't happen until five years later, in 1957.
Teams and Players
The teams that played in this demonstration event were from Sweden, Norway, and Finland. Even though no official Olympic medals were awarded, the players were still recognized for their participation.
Here are the players who represented their countries:
- Sweden: Yngve Palmqvist, Orvar Bergmark, Herbert Swartswee, Karl-Erik Sjöberg, Olle Lindgren, Sven-Olof Landar, Inge Cahlman, Martin Johansson, Olle Sääv, Sven-Eric Broberg, Ernst Hård, Agard Magnusson, Tore Olsson, Henry Olsson.
- Norway: Bosse Halla, Leif Eriksen, David Eriksen, Arne Bakker, Tore Frisholm, Rolf Person, Arne Johansen, Einar Andersen, Martin Olsen, Harald Cato Helgerud, Gunnar Fossum, Ole Marthinsen.
- Finland: Herbert Lundström, Juhani Halme, Yrjö Jussila, Arvo Raitavuo, Per-Erik Lindqvist, Martti Nyyssönen, Olof Stolpe, Kauko Tukiainen, Erik Åberg, Heikki Ollikainen, Sakari Salo, Pentti Immonen, Pentti Hämäläinen.
Game Results
Let's look at how the teams performed in their matches. The table below shows how many games each team played, won, drew, or lost. It also shows how many goals they scored and how many were scored against them.
| Team | Pld (Games played) | W | D (Ties) | L | GF (Goals scored) | GA (Goals allowed) | GD (GF minus GA) | Pts |
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| Sweden |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 2 |
| Norway |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Finland |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 |
Here are the results of the three matches played:
| 20 February 1952 14:00 |
Finland |
3–2 | Norway |
Dælenenga idrettspark, Oslo Referee: O. Gyhlén (Sweden) |
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| 21 February 1952 14:00 |
Norway |
2–1 | Sweden |
Dælenenga idrettspark, Oslo Referee: Johan Alho (Finland) |
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| 23 February 1952 14:00 |
Sweden |
4–0 | Finland |
Bislett Stadium, Oslo Referee: Thv. Lindstad (Norway) |
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Final Standings
Even though it was a demonstration sport, the teams were ranked based on their performance. Sweden came in first place, followed by Norway in second, and Finland in third.
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