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# Italy's first Winter Olympic Games were held from 26 January to 5 February 1956 in the pre-Alpine town of Cortina d'Ampezzo, just as they are today
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- Published: 2026-02-11T08:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T05:27:01.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: Society

The Winter Olympics were the first for athletes from the USSR, who won the unofficial team standings

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