1936 Winter Olympics

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.































 Other websites 
 IOC page for the 1936 Winter Olympics

Olympics, Winter
Winter Olympics
Category:History of Bavaria
Category:Olympic Games in Germany
Category:Sport in Bavaria
Category:Winter Olympics in Europe