1952 Winter Olympics

VI Olympic Winter Games

The emblem is the New Oslo City Hall overlaid by the Olympic rings, and surrounded by the phrase, "The 6th Winter Olympic Games / Oslo 1952".
Host city	Oslo, Norway
Nations participating	30
Athletes participating	694 (585 men, 109 women)
Events	22 in 4 sports (8 disciplines)
Opening ceremony	February 14
Closing ceremony	February 25
Officially opened by	Princess Ragnhild
Athlete's Oath	Torbjørn Falkanger
Olympic Torch	Eigil Nansen
Stadium	Bislett Stadion
Winter:
<  St. Moritz 1948 Cortina 1956  >
Summer:
<  London 1948 Helsinki 1952  >

The 1952 Winter Olympics (Norwegian: Vinter-OL 1952), officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games (French: Les VIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver), took place in Oslo, Norway, from 14 to 25 February. Discussions about Oslo hosting the Winter Olympic Games began as early as 1935; the city wanted to host the 1948 Games, but World War II made that impossible. Instead, Oslo won the right to host the 1952 Games in a contest that included Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy and Lake Placid in the United States. All of the venues were in Oslo's metropolitan area except for the alpine skiing events, which were held at Norefjell, 113 km (70 mi) from the capital. A new hotel was built for the press and dignitaries, along with three dormitories to house athletes and coaches, creating the first modern athlete's village. The city of Oslo bore the financial burden of hosting the Games in return for the revenue they generated.

The Games attracted 694 athletes representing 30 countries, who participated in four sports and 22 events.Japan and Germany made their returns to winter Olympic competition, after being forced to miss the 1948 Games in the aftermath of World War II. Germany was represented solely by West German athletes because East Germany declined to compete as a unified team. Portugal and New Zealand made their Winter Olympic debuts, and for the first time women were allowed to compete in cross-country skiing.