Winter Olympics, Cortina 1956
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The last time 2026 co-host Cortina d'Ampezzo had an Olympic moment? Seventy years ago. Join us as we go back in time to see what was happening in 1956.
As the long-awaited 2026 Winter Olympics approach, we discovered a cool piece of history in our WSLS archives: the 1956 Winter Olympics, which were also held in Italy, just like this year’s major international sporting event.
With more than 100 years of Winter Olympics history, no city or ski resort has ever hosted the grand international sporting event more than 70 years apart. That will all change on February 6th, 2026, as the Olympic cauldron is lit at Milan’s San Siro ...
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The 2026 Winter Olympics are bringing thousands of athletes from around the world together for more than two weeks of competition — and the Games are a gold mine for statistics.