Sports · February 14, 1952

1952 Winter Olympics

Name: 1952 Winter Olympics
Start: 1952-02-14
Location: Bislett Stadion, Norway

74 years ago · Bislett Stadion, Norway

74th anniversary

The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games (Norwegian: De 6. olympiske vinterleker; Nynorsk: Dei 6.

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The 75th anniversary falls on February 14, 2027.

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Mark Rutte

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