Olympic Games
- 1956 Summer Olympics takes place in Melbourne, Australia
- Equestrian events take place in Stockholm, Sweden, due to Australian quarantine laws.
- USSR wins the most medals (98), and the most gold medals (37).
- 1956 Winter Olympics takes place in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy
- USSR wins the most medals (16), and the most gold medals (7).
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