# Canonical recap data for 1956 Summer Olympics Melbourne (1956)
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slug: 1956-olympics-melbourne
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1956/1956-olympics-melbourne"
title: 1956 Summer Olympics Melbourne
subtitle: The first Olympic Games held in the Southern Hemisphere, notable for Cold War tensions and the equestrian events held in Stockholm.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1956-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1956
decade: 1950
country:
name: Australia
slug: australia
summaryShort: The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which were held in Stockholm, Sweden, in June 195
summaryLong: The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which were held in Stockholm, Sweden, in June 1956. The Soviet Union won the most gold and overall medals at these Games.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/1956_Summer_Olympics_%28Melbourne%29_boycotting_countries_%28blue%29.png/1280px-1956_Summer_Olympics_%28Melbourne%29_boycotting_countries_%28blue%29.png"
heroImageCredit: Paasikivi · via Wikipedia
importance: 77
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_Summer_Olympics"
  title: 1956 Summer Olympics
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- sports
metaDescription: The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Mel
wikidataQid: Q8411
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260528142241/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_Summer_Olympics"
  capturedAt: 2026-05-28
  label: 1956 Summer Olympics
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_Summer_Olympics"
