1952 Winter Olympics
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The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Oslo 1952, were a winter multi-sport event held from 14 to 25 February 1952 in Oslo, the capital of Norw
A scene from the opening ceremony at Bislett Stadium
The gold medal-winning four-man bobsleigh from Germany
Stein Eriksen in the alpine skiing during the Olympics
The jersey of Canada's Edmonton Mercurys, the ice hockey gold medal winners
1952 Summer Olympics
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The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki,
1952 Winter Olympics
…for the revenue they generated. The 1952 Winter Olympics was the first of the two consecutive Olympics to be held in Northern Europe, preceding the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. The 1952 Winter Games attracted 694 athletes representing 30 countries, who participated in four sports and 22 events. Japan and…
Finnish postage stamp featuring the Helsinki Olympic Stadium issued in 1951
A rare souvenir cloth of the cancelled 1940 Summer Olympics in Helsinki at Sporvejsmuseet Skjoldenæsholm in Denmark. The small picture shows some of the Copenhagen tram trailers which was exported to Helsinki due to the Olympics before it was cancelled
Olympic Stadium Tower
Olympic torch banner, showing the torch's journey through Sweden