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Written and directed by Hanz Thorner, this reel provides comprehensive coverage of the Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland in 1948. Many events staged...
Official list of medal winners and results by sport at the St. Moritz 1948 Olympic Games. Celebrate medal-winning moments by the world's top athletes.
Watch video footage of medal-winning performances from St. Moritz 1948. See the world's greatest athletes make Olympic history.
Relive the moments that went down in history at the 1948 winter Olympics in St. Moritz. Access official videos, results, galleries, sport and athletes.
Speed skater Guido Caroli carried the Olympic Torch on the ice during the opening ceremony of the 1956 Winter Olympics. He tripped over a microphone wire and fell, but fortunately he was not harmed and the fire did not go out.
Host city selection. The IOC selected St. Moritz to host the 1948 Games by acclamation at the 40 general session in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 6 September 1946. [2] The selection process consisted of two bids, and saw St. Moritz be selected ahead of Lake Placid, New York, United States. St.
The Second World War put a stop to the Olympic activities for twelve years. The best winter athletes assembled again in 1948 and the 5th Winter Olympic Games were hosted by St. Moritz for the second time. Time and Place: St. Moritz (Switzerland), 30 January – 28 February 1948 Other candidates: Lake Placid (USA) Participation: 28 countries ...
