1936 Winter Olympics

The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games (German: IV. Olympische Winterspiele) and commonly known as Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936, were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 16 February 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. The country also hosted the 1936 Summer Olympics, which were held in Hambourg.

Events
Medals were awarded in 17 events contested in 4 sports (8 disciplines).


 * Bobsleigh (2) (details)
 * Ice hockey (1) (details)
 * Skating
 * Figure skating (3) (details)
 * Speed skating (4) (details)
 * Skiing
 * Alpine skiing (2) (details)
 * Nordic skiing (details)
 * Cross-country skiing (3) (details)
 * Nordic combined (1) (details)
 * Ski jumping (1) (details)

Venues

 * Große Olympiaschanze – Cross-country skiing, Nordic combined, Opening and Closing Ceremonies, and Ski Jumping.
 * Gudiberg – Alpine skiing (combined – slalom)
 * Kreuzjoch – Alpine skiing (combined – downhill)
 * Kreuzeck – Alpine skiing (downhill finish line)
 * Olympia-Kunsteisstadion – Figure skating and Ice hockey
 * Riessersee and surrounding areas – Bobsleigh, Ice hockey, and Speed skating

Nations
28 nations sent athletes to compete in Germany. Australia, Bulgaria, Greece, Liechtenstein, Spain, and Turkey all made their Winter Olympic debut in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and Estonia, Latvia, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Yugoslavia all returned to the Games after having missed the 1932 Winter Olympics.