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All events were held in Melbourne, Australia with the minor exception of Stockholm, Sweden where the equestrian events were held.
Unfortunately, at the time of the Melbourne Olympics, Australia had extremely strict quarantine laws and regulations that prohibited bringing any foreign animals into Australia. This endangered Melbourne's nomination to host the Olympics at the time, because the Games charter (set of rules) specified that "all sports had to be held in the country selected to host the Games", but the IOC (International Olympic Committee fortunately allowed the equestrian events to be held in Sweden.
It is my belief that this is still the only occurrence of an Olympic event being held outside the host city/country (don't hold me to this...I admit I may be incorrect).
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoThe opening ceremony took place on 22 November and the closing ceremony took place on 8 December.
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What year did Australia host the summer Olympics?
Melbourne hosted the Summer Games in 1956.
Where were the Olympics held in 1956?
The Olympics were held in Melborne, Australia.Melbourne Austialia.
When did Ethiopia participate in the Olympics?
Ethiopia first participated in the Summer Olympics in 1956 and has been to every Summer Olympics, except the 1976 Summer Olympics, since then.
When did Australia first compete in men's basketball in the Olympics?
That was the 1956 Games in Melbourne.
Was the Melbourne Olympics the first Olympics in Australia?
The first Australian Olympics were held in the summer of 1956 at Melbourne (Games of the XVI Olympiad). Due to quarantine regulations though, the equestrian events were not held in Melbourne. They were held in Stockholm, Sweden five months prior to the Melbourne Olympics.
When were the Olympic games held in Italy?
1956 Winter Olympics - Cortina d'Ampezzo 1960 Summer Olympics - Rome 2006 Winter Olympics - Turin
What was the date for the Olympic Games in Australia?
At present, there is no future date set for the Olympics within Australia. However past dates include: 1956 in Melbourne and 2000 in Sydney.
What month was the Melbourne Australia Olympics in?
The 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games were conducted from 22nd of November to the 8th of December, 1956.
Did Malaysia compete in any Olympic games?
yes malaysia did compete in the olympics in 1956
How long has Fiji been participating in the Olympics?
Fiji first competed at the 1956 Summer Games in Melbourne. Hector Hatch represented the country in boxing at the 1956 Games.
In what Olympics did Wilma Rudolph run?
1956 Summer Games in Melbourne and 1960 Summer Games in Rome. She won bronze in 4x100 meter relay in 1956 and won gold in 4x100 meter relay, 100 meter dash, and 200 meter dash in 1960.
What was the winter Olympics in Italy?
1) 1956 Winter Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo. 2) 2006 Winter Games in Turin.
