1952 in Sports - Olympic Games

Olympic Games

  • 1952 Summer Olympics takes place in Helsinki, Finland
    • United States wins the most medals (76), and the most gold medals (40).
    • Emil Zátopek wins marathon.
  • 1952 Winter Olympics takes place in Oslo, Norway
    • Norway wins the most medals (16), and the most gold medals (7).

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