Simplify the following text for a Grade 11 native English-speaking person.
Original: The 1956 Winter Olympics , officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games , was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Cortina d'Ampezzo , Italy .
Simplified: The 1956 Winter Olympics , officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games , were celebrated in 1956 in Cortina d'Ampezzo , Italy .