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Host nation: AUS Australia
Opening date: 22 November 1956
Closing date: 8 December 1956
Olympic flame lit by Ron Clarke
Olympic oath taken by John Landy
Other candidate cities: Buenos Aires (ARG); Los Angeles (USA); Detroit (USA); Mexico City (MEX); Chicago (USA); Minneapolis (USA); Philadelphia (USA); San Francisco (USA)
Number of athletes: 1923
Index of athletes
Athletes by sport
Athletes by nation
Medallists
Medallists by sport
Medallists by nation
Results
Records
Sports
Artistic Gymnastics
Athletes - Medallists - Results
Athletics
Athletes - Medallists - Results
Basketball
Athletes - Medallists - Results
Boxing
No data at the moment
Canoe / Kayak - Flatwater
No data at the moment
Cycling - Road
No data at the moment
Cycling - Track
No data at the moment
Diving
No data at the moment
Fencing
Athletes - Medallists - Results
Football
No data at the moment
Hockey
No data at the moment
Modern Pentathlon
No data at the moment
Rowing
Athletes - Medallists - Results
Sailing
Athletes - Medallists - Results
Shooting
No data at the moment
Swimming
Athletes - Medallists - Results
Water Polo
No data at the moment
Weightlifting
Athletes - Medallists - Results
Wrestling
No data at the moment