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Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936

Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 -- IV Olympic Winter Games

The 1936 Games were held in the twin Bavarian towns of Garmisch and Partenkirchen. An efficient bus service allowed 500,000 people to attend the final day's events. Alpine skiing events were included for the first time, and this led to a major controversy. [Full story]

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Participation

Participation, Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936

28 NOCs (Nations)

646 athletes (80 women, 566 men)

17 events

Ceremonies

Ceremonies, Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936

Garmisch 6 February 1936. The skier Willy Bogner (GER) pronounces the Olympic Oath.

Official opening of the Games by: Chancellor Adolf Hitler

Lighting the Olympic Flame by: For the Winter Games, the flame was lit for the first time in 1952 in Oslo.

Olympic Oath by: Wilhelm Bogner (skiing)

Official Oath by: The first officials' oath was sworn at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich.

Highlights

Sonja Henie (NOR), the first superstar of women's figure skating, won her third consecutive Olympic gold medal. After the Games, she turned professional and toured the world with spectacular ice shows with great popularity. [Full story]

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The spectacle at the Closing Ceremony: the fireworks were set off at the closing ceremony. [Full story]

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