1936 Winter Olympics - Definition and Overview

IV Olympic Winter Games
Nations participating	28
Athletes participating	646 (566 men, 80 women)
Events	17 in 4 sports
Opening ceremony	February 6, 1936
Closing ceremony	February 16, 1936
Officially opened by	Adolf Hitler
Athlete's Oath	Wilhelm Bogner
Olympic Torch	---

The IV Olympic Winter Games were held in the villages of Garmisch and Partenkirchen in Bavaria. Hitler, the German Nazi leader, wished to show the world that the 'Aryan' team the National Socialist state had assembled was better than everyone elses', and would win all events.

Medal winners

• Alpine skiing
• Bobsleigh
• Figure skating
• Ice hockey
• Nordic skiing
• Speed skating

Medal count

Top medal-collecting nations:

1936 Winter Olympics medal count
Pos.	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Norway	7	5	3	15
2	Germany	3	3	0	6
3	Sweden	2	2	3	7
4	Finland	1	2	3	6
5	Switzerland	1	2	0	3
6	Austria	1	1	2	4
7	Great Britain	1	1	1	3
8	United States	1	0	3	4
9	Canada	0	1	0	1
10	France	0	0	1	1
10	Hungary	0	0	1	1