| V Olympic Winter Games | |
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| Host city | St. Moritz, Switzerland |
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| Nations participating | 28 |
| Athletes participating | 669 (592 men, 77 women) |
| Events | 22 in 4 sports |
| Opening ceremony | January 30 |
| Closing ceremony | February 8 |
| Officially opened by | Enrico Celio |
| Athlete's Oath | Riccardo Torriani |
| Stadium | St. Moritz Olympic Ice Rink |
The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. St Moritz ( German: Sankt Moritz, Romansh: San Murezzan) is an exclusive resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The Olympic sports comprise all the Sports contested in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Enrico Celio ( June 19, 1889 - February 23, 1980) was a Swiss politician The Olympic Oath is taken by one athlete and one judge at the opening ceremonies of each Olympic Games. The Olympic Stadium is the name usually given to the big centrepiece Stadium of the Summer Olympic Games. St Moritz Olympic Ice Rink is an outdoor Stadium in St Moritz, Switzerland. The Winter Olympic Games are a winter Multi-sport event held every four years Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. St Moritz ( German: Sankt Moritz, Romansh: San Murezzan) is an exclusive resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The games opened on January 30, 1948. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. St. Moritz was also the site of the 1928 Winter Olympics. The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928
These Games were the first in twelve years, as none were held during World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
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Highlights
- A North American sweep in figure skating:
- Barbara Ann Scott became the first Canadian to win the figure skating gold medal. Figure skating is an athletic Sport in which individuals pairs or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging Barbara Ann Scott (born May 9, 1928 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian retired Figure skater. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
- Dick Button became the first American to win a figure skating title for the United States, and also became the first figure skater to perform a double axel during an Olympic figure skating event. Richard Totten "Dick" Button (born July 18, 1929 in Englewood, New Jersey) is an American The Axel is a Figure skating jump with a forward take-off It is named after the Norwegian skater Axel Paulsen, who first performed the jump in 1882
- Winter pentathlon was held as a demonstration sport. At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St Moritz, a winter pentathlon competition was held A demonstration sport is a sport which is played in order to promote itself most commonly during the Olympic Games, but also at other sporting events
- Norway won all three medals in the ski jumping event. Men's event K90 individual (70m ski jumping February 7, 1948 Footnotes
Medal winners
- Alpine skiing
- Bobsleigh
- Figure skating
- Ice hockey
- Nordic skiing
- Speed skating
- Tobogganing (skeleton)
Demonstration sports
Participating nations
28 nations competed in St. The 1948 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing results in St Moritz. The events were held from February 2-5 At the 1948 Winter Olympics, two Bobsleigh events were contested At the 1948 Winter Olympics, three Figure skating events were contested men's singles, ladies singles, and Pair skating. In Ice hockey at the 1948 Winter Olympics, Team Canada returned to its dominance winning their fourth Gold Medal out of the first five Olympic At the 1948 Winter Olympics, five Nordic skiing events were contested &ndash three Cross-country skiing events one Ski At the 1948 Winter Olympics, three Cross country skiing events were contested At the 1948 Winter Olympics, the Individual Nordic combined event was contested Men's event K90 individual (70m ski jumping February 7, 1948 Footnotes At the 1948 Winter Olympics, four Speed skating events were contested Medals awarded for the skeleton discipline at the 1948 Winter Olympics held in St Moritz. At the 1948 Winter Olympics, in St Moritz, Switzerland, in 1948, the last Military patrol competition was held as a At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St Moritz, a winter pentathlon competition was held Moritz, the same number as the previous Winter Games in 1936. Chile, Denmark, Iceland, Korea, and Lebanon all made their Winter Olympic debut at these Games. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Germany and Japan were not invited because of their involvement in World War II. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Estonia and Latvia had been annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940, and would not compete again as independent nations until 1992. Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Argentina returned to the Winter Games after missing the 1932 and 1936 Games, and Australia and Luxembourg did not compete in 1948, after having participated in 1936. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by
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Medal count
These are the top ten nations that won medals at the 1948 Winter Games. Argentina competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St Moritz, Switzerland. Austria competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St Moritz, Switzerland. Belgium competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St Moritz, Switzerland. Bulgaria competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St Moritz, Switzerland. Canada competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St Moritz, Switzerland. Chile competed at the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St Czechoslovakia competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St Moritz, Switzerland. Denmark competed at the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St Finland competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St Moritz, Switzerland. France competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St Moritz, Switzerland. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed as Great Britain at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St Greece competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St Moritz, Switzerland. Hungary competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St Moritz, Switzerland. Iceland competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St Italy competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St Moritz, Switzerland. South Korea, as Korea, competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time as an independent nation at the 1948 Winter Olympics Lebanon competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St Liechtenstein competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St Moritz, Switzerland. Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St Norway competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St Moritz, Switzerland. Poland competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St Moritz, Switzerland. Romania competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St Moritz, Switzerland. Spain competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St Moritz, Switzerland. Sweden competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St Moritz, Switzerland. Switzerland was the host nation for the 1948 Winter Olympics in St Turkey competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St Moritz, Switzerland. The United States competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St Moritz, Switzerland. Athletes from the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norway |
4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
 Sweden |
4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
| 3 |  Switzerland (host nation) |
3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 |  United States |
3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 |  France |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 |  Canada |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Austria |
1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 |  Finland |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  Italy |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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