The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event held from 14 to 25 February 1952 in Oslo, the capital of Norway.
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, took place in Oslo, Norway, from 14 to 25 February 1952. A total of 694 athletes representing 30 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in the Games, taking part in 22 events from 6 sports.
Australia's second Winter Olympic Games appearance was at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway. It was 16 years since Australia's last Winter Games, as the 1940 and 1944 Winter Olympics were cancelled, and Australia did not compete in the 1948 Winter Olympics. Australia sent nine athletes and competed in alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, figure skating and speed skating. Nancy Hallam and Gweneth Molony were Australia's first women athletes at the Winter Olympics.
At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway, the six alpine skiing events were held from Thursday, 14 February, to Wednesday, 20 February. The downhill and giant slalom events were held at Norefjell in Krødsherad, Buskerud, and the slalom events at Rødkleiva in Oslo.
Canada competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway. Canada has competed at every Winter Olympic Games.
At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, one ski jumping event was contested. The competition took place at the Holmenkollen ski jump with a K-Point of 72 m (236 ft).
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed as Great Britain at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
France competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
Norway was the host nation for the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.
Italy competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
Hungary competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
Belgium competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
Greece competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
Argentina competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
Japan competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway. Japan returned to the Winter Games after not being invited to the 1948 Winter Olympics because of the nation's role in World War II.
Iceland competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
Jordal Amfi was an indoor ice hockey rink in Oslo, Norway, the first bearing that name. The venue opened in 1951 to host the 1952 Winter Olympics. Jordal was also the site of the 1958 and the 1999 IIHF World Championship. It would in the following decades also serve several boxing matches and concerts.
The 1952 Winter Olympics were held in and around Oslo, Norway, from 14 to 25 February 1952. Ten competition and eight non-competition venues were used, in addition to three designated, but unused, reserve competition venues. Six of the competition venues were located in Oslo, while one each was located in Bærum, Skedsmo, Drammen and Krødsherad. Bislett stadion was the centerpiece of the games, hosting the opening and closing ceremonies, the speed skating and the figure skating. Bislett featured both a 400-meter (1,300 ft) circumference speed skating track and a 60-meter (200 ft) long rink used for figure skating, separated by snow banks. Two reserve venues were designated for the skating events, Tryvann stadion in Oslo and Hamar stadion in Hamar.
Serbia (1912, 2008–)
Croatia (1992–)
Slovenia (1992–)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992 S–)
Independent Olympic Participants (1992 S)
Macedonia (1996–)
Serbia and Montenegro (2004–2006)
Montenegro (2008–)
Kosovo (2016–)
