1948 Winter Olympics
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The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The games opened on January 30, 1948. St. Moritz was also the site of the 1928 Winter Olympics.
These Games were the first in twelve years, as none were held during World War II.
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Highlights
- A North American sweep in figure skating:
- Barbara Ann Scott became the first Canadian to win the figure skating gold medal.
- Dick Button became the first American to win a figure skating title for the United States, and also became the first figure skater to perform a double axel during an Olympic figure skating event.
- Winter pentathlon was held as a demonstration sport.
Medals awarded
Medal winners
- Alpine skiing
- Bobsleigh
- Figure skating
- Ice hockey
- Nordic skiing
- Cross-country skiing
- Nordic combined
- Ski jumping
- Speed skating
- Tobogganing (skeleton)
Medal count
(Host nation in bold.)
| 1948 Winter Olympics medal count | Image:Olympische Ringe.svg | ||||
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| Pos. | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Image:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1 | Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Image:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | Image:Flag of France.svg France | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Image:Canadian Red Ensign.svg Canada | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Image:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | Image:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Image:Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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