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[[File:150px-Olympic_logo_1956.png|thumb]]The XVI Summer Olympics took place in Melbourne, Australia. This was the first time Australia hosted the Olympics, and would not host another one until the [[2000 Summer Olympic Games|2000 Sydney Olympics]]. Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, offically opened the XVI games to which 72 nations competed in 145 events (17 sports) The games took place in November because of summer being different in the southern hemisphere. Although there was concern about hosting it in the southern hemisphere because northern hemisphere athletes would be used to resting during the winter.
  
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[[File:150px-Olympic_logo_1956.png|thumb]]The XVI Summer Olympics took place in [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]]. This was the first time Australia hosted the Olympics, and would not host another one until the [[2000 Summer Olympic Games|2000 Sydney Olympics]]. Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, offically opened the XVI games to which 72 nations competed in 145 events (17 sports) The games took place in November because of summer being different in the southern hemisphere. Although there was concern about hosting it in the southern hemisphere because northern hemisphere athletes would be used to resting during the winter.
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==Construction problems==
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Melbourne nearly lost the Olympics to [[Rome]] before the games, when IOC president [[Avery Brundage]] was not impressed with an inspection in April of 1955. Melbourne was way behind on construction because of financial issues and political debates, but at this point they had managed to get a A$4.5 million loan from the State of Victoria. By 1956 Melborne was clearly ready for the Olympics and the games started as planned.
   
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Melbourne nearly lost the olympics to Rome before the games when IOC president Avery Brundage was not impressed with an inspection in April of 1955. Melbourne was way behind on construction because of financial issues and political debates, but at this point they had managed to get a 4.5 million dollar loan from Victoria. By 1956 Melborne was clearly ready for the Olympics and the games started as planned.
  
 
==Historic Events==
  
==Historic Events==
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*For the first time since WWII East and West Germany enter the games as [[United Team of Germany|the United Team of Germany]]
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*For the first time since WWII, [[East Germany|East]] and [[West Germany]] enter the games as [[United Team of Germany|the United Team of Germany]]
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*Because of quarantine laws, the equestrian events took place in Stockholm in june, since foreign horses are not allowed in Australia. This was the second time events took place in two different nations.
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*Because of quarantine laws, the equestrian events took place in [[Stockholm]] in June, since foreign horses are not allowed in Australia. This was the second time events took place in two different nations.
 
*This was the first time any Olympic games was held in the southern hemisphere.
  
*This was the first time any Olympic games was held in the southern hemisphere.
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*The India national field hockey team won its sixth consecutive gold. Although the next games they do not continue to which they got silver. This was the longest record of one nation consecutively winning gold at the Olympics.
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*The [[India|Indian]] national field hockey team won its sixth consecutive gold. The streak ended in 1960, when they only won a silver medal. This is the longest streak of one nation consecutively winning gold at the Olympics in field hockey.
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==Boycotts==
  
==Boycotts==
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*Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden boycott the games in protest of the Soviet invasion of Hungary. Egypt, Lebanon, and Iraq do the same as a result of the Suez crisis.
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*[[Liechtenstein]], the [[Netherlands]], [[Spain]], and [[Sweden]] boycotted the games in protest of the [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] invasion of [[Hungary]]. [[Egypt]], [[Lebanon]], and [[Iraq]] do the same as a result of the Suez crisis.
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*The People's Republic of China refuses to participate due to the inclusion of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
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*The [[China|People's Republic of China]] refuses to participate due to the inclusion of the [[Chinese Taipei|Republic of China (Taiwan)]].
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==Medals==
  
==Medals==
 
#[[Soviet Union]] 37 Gold, 29 Silver and 32 Bronze. 98 Total
  
#[[Soviet Union]] 37 Gold, 29 Silver and 32 Bronze. 98 Total
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#[[United States of America]] 32 Gold, 25 Silver and 17 Bronze. 74 Total
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#[[United States of America|United States]] 32 Gold, 25 Silver and 17 Bronze. 74 Total
 
#[[Australia]] 13 Gold, 8 Silver and 14 Bronze. 35 Total
  
#[[Australia]] 13 Gold, 8 Silver and 14 Bronze. 35 Total
 
#[[Hungary]] 9 Gold, 10 Silver and 7 Bronze. 26 Total
  
#[[Hungary]] 9 Gold, 10 Silver and 7 Bronze. 26 Total
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#[[United Team of Germany]] 6 Gold, 13 Silver and 7 Bronze. 26 Total
  
 
#[[Italy]] 8 Gold, 8 Silver and 9 Bronze. 26 Total
  
#[[Italy]] 8 Gold, 8 Silver and 9 Bronze. 26 Total
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#[[United Team of Germany]] 6 Gold, 13 Silver and 7 Bronze. 26 Total
 
#[[Great Britain]] 6 Gold, 7 Silver and 11 Bronze. 24 Total
  
#[[Great Britain]] 6 Gold, 7 Silver and 11 Bronze. 24 Total
 
#[[Sweden]] 8 Gold, 5 Silver and 6 Bronze. 19 Total
  
#[[Sweden]] 8 Gold, 5 Silver and 6 Bronze. 19 Total
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*[[Melbourne 1956/Mascots|Mascots]] - The official mascots of this Olympics'.
  
*[[Melbourne 1956/Mascots|Mascots]] - The official mascots of this Olympics'.
 
*[[Melbourne 1956/Torch|Torch]] - Information about this Olympics' torch.
  
*[[Melbourne 1956/Torch|Torch]] - Information about this Olympics' torch.
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Revision as of 21:20, 13 February 2014

150px-Olympic logo 1956

The XVI Summer Olympics took place in Melbourne, Australia. This was the first time Australia hosted the Olympics, and would not host another one until the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, offically opened the XVI games to which 72 nations competed in 145 events (17 sports) The games took place in November because of summer being different in the southern hemisphere. Although there was concern about hosting it in the southern hemisphere because northern hemisphere athletes would be used to resting during the winter.

Construction problems

Melbourne nearly lost the Olympics to Rome before the games, when IOC president Avery Brundage was not impressed with an inspection in April of 1955. Melbourne was way behind on construction because of financial issues and political debates, but at this point they had managed to get a A$4.5 million loan from the State of Victoria. By 1956 Melborne was clearly ready for the Olympics and the games started as planned.

Historic Events

  • For the first time since WWII, East and West Germany enter the games as the United Team of Germany
  • Because of quarantine laws, the equestrian events took place in Stockholm in June, since foreign horses are not allowed in Australia. This was the second time events took place in two different nations.
  • This was the first time any Olympic games was held in the southern hemisphere.
  • The Indian national field hockey team won its sixth consecutive gold. The streak ended in 1960, when they only won a silver medal. This is the longest streak of one nation consecutively winning gold at the Olympics in field hockey.

Boycotts

Medals

  1. Soviet Union 37 Gold, 29 Silver and 32 Bronze. 98 Total
  2. United States 32 Gold, 25 Silver and 17 Bronze. 74 Total
  3. Australia 13 Gold, 8 Silver and 14 Bronze. 35 Total
  4. Hungary 9 Gold, 10 Silver and 7 Bronze. 26 Total
  5. Italy 8 Gold, 8 Silver and 9 Bronze. 26 Total
  6. United Team of Germany 6 Gold, 13 Silver and 7 Bronze. 26 Total
  7. Great Britain 6 Gold, 7 Silver and 11 Bronze. 24 Total
  8. Sweden 8 Gold, 5 Silver and 6 Bronze. 19 Total
  9. Japan 4 Gold, 10 Silver and 5 Bronze. 19 Total
  10. Finland 3 gold, a Silver and 11 Bronze. 15 Total
  11. France 4 Gold, 4 Silver and 6 Bronze. 14 Total
  12. Romania 5 Gold, 3 Silver and 5 Bronze. 13 Total
  13. Poland 1 Gold, 4 Silver and 4 Bronze. 9 Total
  14. Turkey 3 Gold, 2 Silver and 2 Bronze. 7 Total
  15. Canada 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 3 Bronze. 6 Total
  16. Czechoslovakia 1 Gold, 4 Silver and 1 Bronze. 6 Total
  17. Iran 2 Gold, 2 Silver and 1 Bronze. 5 Total.
  18. Bulgaria 1 Gold, 3 Silver and 1 Bronze. 5 Total.
  19. Ireland 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 3 Bronze. 5 Total
  20. Denmark 1 Gold, 2 Silver and 1 Bronze. 4 Total.
  21. Chile 2 Silver and 2 Bronze. 4 Total
  22. South Africa 4 Bronze. 4 Total
  23. Norway 1 Gold and 2 Bronze. 3 Total
  24. Yugoslavia 3 Silver. 3 Total.
  25. New Zealand 2 Gold. 2 Total.
  26. Mexico 1 Gold and 1 Bronze. 2 Total.
  27. Belgium 2 Silver. 2 Total
  28. Argentina 1 Silver and 1 Bronze. 2 Total.
  29. South Korea 1 Silver and 1 Bronze. 2 Total.
  30. Austria 2 Bronze 2 Total
  31. Brazil 1 Gold. 1 Total.
  32. India 1 Gold. 1 Total.
  33. Iceland 1 Silver. 1 Total
  34. Pakistan 1 Silver. 1 Total.
  35. Bahamas 1 Bronze. 1 Total.
  36. Greece 1 Bronze. 1 Total.
  37. Switzerland 1 Bronze. 1 Total.
  38. Uruguay 1 Bronze. 1 Total.

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See Also

  • Logos - A collection of logos featuring this event.
  • Mascots - The official mascots of this Olympics'.
  • Torch - Information about this Olympics' torch.
Preceded by
Cortina 1956 		Olympics
1956 		Succeeded by
Squaw Valley 1960
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Helsinki 1952 		Summer Olympics
1956 		Succeeded by
Rome 1960
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