1936 Winter Olympics
| Host city | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany | ||
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| Nations | 28 | ||
| Athletes | 646 (566 men, 80 women) | ||
| Events | 17 in 4 sports (8 disciplines) | ||
| Opening | 6 February | ||
| Closing | 16 February | ||
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| Stadium | Große Olympiaschanze | ||
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The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1936 in the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. Germany also hosted the Summer Olympics the same year in Berlin.
Participating nations
28 nations sent athletes to compete in Germany, to date the largest number at a Winter Games. Australia, Bulgaria, Greece, Liechtenstein, Spain, and Turkey all made their Winter Olympic debut in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and Estonia, Latvia, the Netherlands, and Yugoslavia all returned to the Games after having missed the 1932 Winter Olympics.
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