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Wednesday, June 3, 2009

1952 Winter Olympics

The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in 1952 in Oslo, Norway.

Participating nations

A total of 30 nations sent athletes to compete at these Games, which was the highest number to that date. This was the first time New Zealand and Portugal participated in the Winter Olympic Games. Australia, Germany, and Japan returned, after having missed the 1948 Winter Olympics. Korea, Liechtenstein, and Turkey did not participate in 1952, after having competed in 1948.
 Argentina
 Australia
 Austria
 Belgium
 Bulgaria
 Canada
 Chile
 Czechoslovakia
 Denmark
 Finland
 France
 Germany
 Great Britain
 Greece
 Hungary
 Iceland
 Italy
 Japan
 Lebanon
 Netherlands
 New Zealand
 Norway
 Poland
 Portugal
 Romania
 Spain
 Sweden
 Switzerland
 United States
 Yugoslavia

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