| Switzerland at the Olympic Games | ||||||||||
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| At the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo | ||||||||||
| Competitors | ||||||||||
| Medals | Gold 3 | Silver 2 | Bronze 1 | Total 6 | ||||||
| Olympic history (summary) | ||||||||||
| Summer Games | ||||||||||
| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 | ||||||||||
| Winter Games | ||||||||||
| 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 | ||||||||||
Switzerland competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. The Flag of Switzerland consists of a red square with a bold equilateral white cross in the center The International Olympic Committee ( IOC) uses Three letter acronym country codes to refer to each group of athletes that participate in the Olympic National Olympic Committees (or NOCs) are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Cortina d'Ampezzo (Hayden is a town and municipality in the Province of Belluno, Veneto, northern Italy. Switzerland has sent athletes to compete in every Games since it first partipated at the Olympic Games at the inaugural 1896 Games The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an International Multi-sport event, usually quadrennial organised by the International Three competitors from Switzerland competed in two sports at the 1896 Summer Olympics. Switzerland competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. One gymnast from Switzerland competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St Switzerland competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. Switzerland competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. Switzerland competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. Switzerland competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Switzerland competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Switzerland competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Switzerland competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Switzerland competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Switzerland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. Switzerland boycotted the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia because of the Soviet Union 's invasion of Switzerland competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Switzerland competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Switzerland competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. Switzerland competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Switzerland competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. Switzerland competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. Switzerland competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Switzerland competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. Switzerland competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Switzerland competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Switzerland competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Switzerland competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Switzerland competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The Winter Olympic Games are a winter Multi-sport event held every four years Switzerland competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France. Switzerland was the host nation for the 1928 Winter Olympics in St Switzerland competed at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. Switzerland competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Switzerland was the host nation for the 1948 Winter Olympics in St Switzerland competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway. Switzerland competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States. Switzerland competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. Switzerland competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. Switzerland competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. Switzerland competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. Switzerland competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. Switzerland competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Switzerland competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. Switzerland competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Switzerland competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Switzerland competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Switzerland competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. Switzerland competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Cortina d'Ampezzo (Hayden is a town and municipality in the Province of Belluno, Veneto, northern Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest