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The 1956 VII Winter Olympic Games was hosted by Cortina d'Ampezzo,

Italy. This would be the first time Italy had ever hosted the Olympic games. They would later host the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Torino and the 1960 Summer Olympic Games in Rome.

Cortina d'Ampezzo was originally meant to host the 1944 Winter Olympics, but they were canceled because of World War II.

There were 72 medals awarded overall

Preceded by Helsinki 1952	Olympics 1956	Succeeded by Melbourne 1956
Preceded by Oslo 1952	Winter Olympics 1956	Succeeded by Squaw Valley 1960

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-The 1956 VII winter olympic games was hosted by Cortina d'Ampezzo,[[File:Cortina1956.gif|thumb|Cortina d'Ampezzo logo]] Italy. This would be the first time Italy had ever hosted the Olympic games. They would later host the [[Torino 2006|2006 Winter Olympic Games]] in Torino and the [[Rome 1960|1960 Summer Olympic Games]] in Rome.
+The 1956 VII Winter Olympic Games was hosted by Cortina d'Ampezzo,[[File:Cortina1956.gif|thumb|Cortina d'Ampezzo logo]] Italy. This would be the first time Italy had ever hosted the Olympic games. They would later host the [[Torino 2006|2006 Winter Olympic Games]] in Torino and the [[Rome 1960|1960 Summer Olympic Games]] in Rome.
-Cortina d'Ampezzo was originally meant to host the 1944 winter Olympics, but they were canceled because of World War II.
+Cortina d'Ampezzo was originally meant to host the 1944 Winter Olympics, but they were canceled because of World War II.
 ==Medal==
 There were 72 medals awarded overall
-#[[USSR]] 7 Gold, 3 Silver and 6 Bronze. 16 Total
+#[[Soviet Union]] 7 Gold, 3 Silver and 6 Bronze. 16 Total
 #[[Austria]] 4 Gold, 3 Silver and 4 Bronze. 11 Total
 #[[Sweden]] 2 Gold, 4 Silver and 4 Bronze. 10 Total