The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games ( German: V. Olympische Winterspiele; French: Ves Jeux olympiques d'hiver; Italian: V Giochi olimpici invernali; Romansh: V Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. Moritz 1948 ( French: Saint-Moritz 1948; Romansh: San Murezzan 1948 ), were a winter multi-sport e. St. Moritz 1948 Date 29 January - 8 February Country Switzerland Athletes 669 Teams 28 Events 22 Results Highlights Originals 02:18:24 Exclusive St Moritz and London 1948 Official Film | XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport Official Films Richard BUTTON Highlights 00:48 Exclusive Men's Figure Skating at St. Moritz 1948
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At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland, the six alpine skiing events were held on Piz Nair from Monday, 2 February to Thursday, 5 February 1948. [1] [2] After these games, the giant slalom was added and the combined event was dropped as an Olympic medal event for four decades, until 1988. St. Moritz 1948 Olympic Winter Games, athletic festival held in St. Moritz, Switz., that took place Jan. 30-Feb. 8, 1948. The St. Moritz Games were the fifth occurrence of the Winter Olympic Games. After an absence of 12 years as a result of World War II, Olympic competition returned. St. Moritz, Switzerland, 1948 After an absence of 12 years as a result of World War II, Olympic competition returned. The Games, however, felt the effects of the war as countries were unable to properly equip their teams, forcing athletes to improvise. A shortage of money and the imposition of travel restrictions resulted in a lack of spectators. The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland, was the sixth Olympic Championship, also served as the 15th World Championships and the 26th European Championships.
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The St. Moritz 1948 Games thus represented a kind of rebirth, not just for the athletes, but for the whole world. --- St. Moritz 1948 - Opening Ceremony. 1948 / IOC. 1 / 2. Back to Switzerland. 1948 was the second time St. Moritz hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being in 1928. --- St. The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as St. Moritz 1948 , were a winter multi-sport event held from 30 January to 8 February 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Games were the first to be celebrated after World War II; it had been twelve years since the last Winter Games in 1936. Relive the Glories of past Olympic Winter Games: St.Moritz 1948 4 min 01 February 2010 01:30 GMT-8 Despite being in its infancy pre-WWII there was never any doubt that, when the fighting ended and peace was restored, the celebration of the Olympic Winter Games would continue from where it had left off. St. Moritz (Switzerland) was proposed as the host for the 1948 Olympic Winter Games in the postal vote which was mailed for selection of the 1948 Olympic Games host city. St. Moritz was confirmed by acclamation at the 40th IOC Session in Lausanne on 6 September 1946.
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After World War II forced the cancellation of the 1940 and 1944 Olympic Winter Games, scheduled for Sapporo and Cortina d'Ampezzo respectively, the first Olympic Winter Games in 12 years took place in St. Moritz. For the first time in its Winter Olympic history, Canada won more than one gold medal. 1948 St. Moritz, Switzerland. The 1948 Winter Olympics were heralded as an emblem of new world peace and good will, but organizers, athletes and fans couldn't escape the after-effects of a bloody.
St.Moritz 1948 - Olympic Games Winners 5 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES Start: 30 Jan 1948 End: 08 Feb 1948 Countries: 28 Athletes: 669 Sports: 9 Events: 22 City: St.Moritz, Switzerland ST.MORITZ 1948 - Bid History Initially, Winter Olympic games 1940 were scheduled to be held in Sapporo, Japan. The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known by the International Olympic Committee as the V Olympic Winter Games, were a multi-sport event held in St. Moritz, Switzerland, from January 30 through February 8, 1948.
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St. Moritz, Switzerland | Jan. 30 - Feb. 8. Despite five wins in the tournament, the United States just missed receiving a medal and finished fourth at the Games in St. Moritz. Roster. Statistics. Results. St. Moritz 1948 Alpine Skiing Schlunegger becomes first women's downhill winner St. Moritz 1948 Alpine Skiing Long-awaited slalom gold for Gretchen Fraser St. Moritz 1948 All Stories Relive the Glories of past Olympic Winter Games: St.Moritz 1948 Bobsleigh Endrich beats Feierabend for a Swiss one-two! Ice Hockey
