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Host ceety | Melbourne, Australie |
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Naitions pairteecipatin | 72 |
Athletes pairteecipatin | 3,314 (2,938 men, 376 weemen) |
Events | 151 in 17 sports |
Appenin ceremony | 22 November |
Closin ceremony | 8 December |
Offeecially appened bi | The Duke o Edinburgh |
Athlete's Oath | John Landy |
Olympic Torch | Ron Clarke |
Stadium | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
The 1956 Simmer Olympics, offeecially kent as the Gemmes o the XVI Olympiad, war an internaitional multi-sport event which wis held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australie, in 1956, apairt frae the equestrian events, which war held five month earlier in Stockholm.
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Winter Gemmes | ||
1 Discountit ex post facto bi the IOC. 2 Cancelled due tae Warld War I. 3 Cancelled due tae Warld War II. |
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Wikimedia Commons haes media relatit tae 1956 Summer Olympics. |