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The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which were held in Stockholm, Sweden, in June 1956.
Relive the moments that went down in history at the 1956 summer Olympics in Melbourne. Access official videos, results, galleries, sport and athletes.
Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in Melbourne that took place November 22–December 8, 1956. The Melbourne Games were the 13th occurrence of the modern Olympic Games.
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Official list of medal winners and results by sport at the Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games. Celebrate medal-winning moments by the world's top athletes.
Then on 4 November 1956, 200,000 Soviet troops invaded Budapest, Hungary, to quell political uprisings in that country. Egypt, Lebanon and Iraq withdrew in protest of Israel’s action. The Netherlands, Spain, and, somewhat surprisingly, Switzerland withdrew in protest of the Soviet action.
Official Athletics results from the Melbourne 1956 Olympics. Full list of gold, silver and bronze medallists as well as photos and videos of medal-winning moments.
The Melbourne 1956 Games was the first time Australia hosted the Olympics. In many ways, it was the Games that took the Olympics to the world.
