Olympia, History, Olympic Winter Games 1952 in Oslo

Oct 9, 2025

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Germans Sole Skater Winter Olympics in Oslo 1952 Theo Meding of Germany in the 10 , 000 meters at Bislett Stadium 20th February 1958 Norway Copyright: xTopFotox UPI59942
Olympic Illuminations Olympic Illuminations This way to the Olympics . Illuminated sign at Jernbanetorget , Oslo , It is the Olympic emblem surmounting the entracne to the railway station on the route to Holmenkollen , venue of the Winter Olympics Skiing contest 2nd February 1952 Norway Copyright: xTopFotox UPI59321
NORWAY OSLO 1952 02 25 The flag display at the closing ceremony at Bislet during the 1952 Winter Olympics Oslo Norway OS sp sw x5600x Copyright: xSVTx 1952 WINTER OLYMPICS
historical pictures Oslo 19520225 Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS in Oslo, Ice hockey, Eishockey Action picture from the match Norway Poland Norway in the dark troys Poland attacks Norways goal Photo NTB NTB OSLO NORWAY NORWAY EDITORIAL USE ONLY EDITORIAL USE ONLY. RESTRICTED USE FOR BETTING COMPANIES Ref:0240113262st.jpg
Figure skating, Eiskunstlauf Winter Olympics Rio and Paul Falk ( Germany ) in action at the Bislett Stadium in Oslo . 23rd February 1952 Norway Copyright: xTopFotox UPI60085
historical pictures Oslo 19520223 Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS in Oslo, Ice hockey, Eishockey Action picture from the match USA Czechoslovakia Here a situation in front of the USAs template Photo NTB NTB OSLO NORWAY NORWAY EDITORIAL USE ONLY EDITORIAL USE ONLY. RESTRICTED USE FOR BETTING COMPANIES Ref:0240464664st.jpg
Mrs Lawrence and her Gold Medal Second Gold Medal from USA women Oslo ; Mrs AM Lawrence , USA holding the second gold medal she has won in the Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS at Oslo . She gained this medal for her victory in the womens slalom event . 22nd February 1952 Norway Copyright: xTopFotox UPI227290
NORWAY OSLO 1952 02 22 West Germany Team 1 starts in the four man bobsled competition at the 1952 Winter Olympics, The team took gold in the competition Andreas Ostler, Friedrich Kuhn, Lorenz Nieberl are seen here and Franz Kemser Oslo Norway OS sp sw x5600x Copyright: xSVTx 1952 WINTER OLYMPICS
NORWAY OSLO 1952 02 22 Dick Button, American figure skater, who became a gold medalist at the 1952 Winter Olympics, is congratulated by his parents after the victory He won ahead of Helmut Seibt Austria and James Grogan USA Oslo Norway OS sp sw x5600x Copyright: xInternationalxNewsxPhotos SVTx 1952 WINTER OLYMPICS
Winter Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS A winner Looks on Oslo ; Mrs A.M.Lawrence , US ( Centre ) seen after she had won the women s slalom event of the sixth Olympic Games here . At left is Madeline Bethod ( Switzerland ) and right Celina Seghi of Italy , placed fourth. 21st February 1952 Norway Copyright: xTopFotox UPI227226-A
British girl is Figure skating, Eiskunstlauf champion in Winter Olympics in Oslo Miss Jeanette Altwegg, 21 year old world, European and British champion gained Britain s first gold medal at Oslo by winning the women s figure skating title. She won by a margin of two points from the 16 year old Miss Tenley Albright with Mlle Jacqueline du Bief of France third . The presentation of the medals: Left to right Tenley Albright ( USA) 2nd, Jeanette Altwegg (Great Brtiain) 1st and Jacqueline du Bief (France ) 3rd. 20 February 1952 Norway Copyright: xTopFotox 2001808
Winter Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS Their Turn To Watch Oslo ; Group of skiers watch their fellow competitors negotiating the Roedkleiva slalom course in the winter Olympic Games. The skiers are Firmin Mattis ( No2 , France ) James Couttet ( No4 , France ) and Per Rollum ( No1 , Norway ) 20th February 1952 Norway Copyright: xTopFotox UPI227180
Gold and Silver Stein Eriksen Winter Olympics in Oslo Stein Eriksen the Norwegian won the men s Giant Slalom and came second in the Slalom at Rodkleiva 20th February 1952 Norway Copyright: xTopFotox UPI59957
NORWAY OSLO 19 02 1952 Ottmar Schneider, Austria, winner of the slalom events in Rödkleiva during the 1952 Olympic Winter Games Oslo Norway OS sp sw x5600x Copyright: xSVTx 1952 WINTER OLYMPICS
Winter Olympics 1952 Winter Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS - Oslo, Norway View of the scene at Holmenkillen in Norway where the Ski jumping, Skispringen, Ski, nordisch combined class was held in the Winter Olympic Games - 18th February 1952 - TopFoto Norway Copyright: xTopFotox 0944438
Oslo: Seen at the end of the first round of the competitive Figure skating, Eiskunstlauf in the Winter Olympics at the Jordal Amphi Stadium are left to right: Erika Kraft , of Germany, Jeanette Altwegg, of Britain, the World and European champion and Jacqueline de Bief of France . At this stage of the competition Miss Altwegg had a lead over the French girl, runner-up in both the World and European Championship, EM, Europameisterschaft 17 February 1952 Norway Copyright: xTopFotox 2001807
Opening Olympic Winter games, Winterspiele,Spiele, Summer games The opening of the Olympic Winter Games in Oslo , Norway , was marked dramatically by the standing in silence for two minutes of everybody there in respect for the death of his late majesty the King George VI of Great Britain . 16th February 1952 Norway Copyright: xTopFotox UPI59758
OLYMPICS 1952, OSLO, JEANNETTE ALTWEGG - GREAT BRITAIN - o0 Olympische Spiele, Winterspiele, Eiskunstlauf GBR Einzelbild, Freisteller Aufnahmedatum geschätzt
Dick Button (centre) 22 year old Amreican won figuire staking winter Olympic Games Islo Helmut Seibt (Austria) second on the left and James Grogan US third on right 22 February 1952, Österreich UnitedArchives00598075
1952 Winter Olympics The opening ceremony of the VIth Olympic Winter Games at Bislette Stadium, Oslo, Norway by Prince Harold and Princess Ragnhild. 16th February 1952., Olympia, Olympiade, Olympische Spiele, Norwegen UnitedArchives00781751
1952 Winter Olympic Games - Oslo, Norway View of the scene at Holmenkillen in Norway where the ski jumping combined class was held in the Winter Olympic Games - 18th February 1952 - Â UnitedArchives01026132
$1952 Winter Olympic Games - Oslo, Norway Twenty-one year old Jeannette Altwegg of Streatham won the Olympic Games Figure Skating event at Oslo by a fraction under 20 points. She was at once acclaimed as The Greatest figure skater - man or woman - amateur or professional - since the year 1896 - 18th February 1952 - Â UnitedArchives01026133$
1952 Winter Olympic Games - Oslo, Norway Twenty-one year old Jeannette Altwegg of Streatham won the Olympic Games Figure Skating event at Oslo by a fraction under 20 points. She was at once acclaimed as The Greatest figure skater - man or woman - amateur or professional - since the year 1896 - 18th February 1952 - Â UnitedArchives01026133
1952 Winter Olympic Games - Oslo, Norway Gotmar Schneider of Austria winner of the men s slalom at Rodkleiva. 21 February 1952 - Â UnitedArchives01026134
1952 Winter Olympic Games - Oslo, Norway Eigil Nansen, the grandson of Frithjof Nansen, the great explorer, lights the Olympic flame at the Bislet Stadium in Oslo for the opening of the winter Olympic Games. - 15th February 1952 - Â UnitedArchives01026135
1952 Winter Olympics Oslo, Norway Poster, Olympia, Olympiade, Olympische Spiele, Norwegen UnitedArchives01026149

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Germans Sole Skater Winter Olympics in Oslo 1952 Theo Meding of Germany in the 10 , 000 meters at Bislett Stadium 20th February 1958 Norway Copyright: xTopFotox UPI59942

NORWAY OSLO 1952 02 25 The flag display at the closing ceremony at Bislet during the 1952 Winter Olympics Oslo Norway OS sp sw x5600x Copyright: xSVTx 1952 WINTER OLYMPICS

Figure skating, Eiskunstlauf Winter Olympics Rio and Paul Falk ( Germany ) in action at the Bislett Stadium in Oslo . 23rd February 1952 Norway Copyright: xTopFotox UPI60085

NORWAY OSLO 1952 02 22 West Germany Team 1 starts in the four man bobsled competition at the 1952 Winter Olympics, The team took gold in the competition Andreas Ostler, Friedrich Kuhn, Lorenz Nieberl are seen here and Franz Kemser Oslo Norway OS sp sw x5600x Copyright: xSVTx 1952 WINTER OLYMPICS

Gold and Silver Stein Eriksen Winter Olympics in Oslo Stein Eriksen the Norwegian won the men s Giant Slalom and came second in the Slalom at Rodkleiva 20th February 1952 Norway Copyright: xTopFotox UPI59957

NORWAY OSLO 19 02 1952 Ottmar Schneider, Austria, winner of the slalom events in Rödkleiva during the 1952 Olympic Winter Games Oslo Norway OS sp sw x5600x Copyright: xSVTx 1952 WINTER OLYMPICS

OLYMPICS 1952, OSLO, JEANNETTE ALTWEGG - GREAT BRITAIN - o0 Olympische Spiele, Winterspiele, Eiskunstlauf GBR Einzelbild, Freisteller Aufnahmedatum geschätzt

Dick Button (centre) 22 year old Amreican won figuire staking winter Olympic Games Islo Helmut Seibt (Austria) second on the left and James Grogan US third on right 22 February 1952, Österreich UnitedArchives00598075

1952 Winter Olympics The opening ceremony of the VIth Olympic Winter Games at Bislette Stadium, Oslo, Norway by Prince Harold and Princess Ragnhild. 16th February 1952., Olympia, Olympiade, Olympische Spiele, Norwegen UnitedArchives00781751

1952 Winter Olympic Games - Oslo, Norway View of the scene at Holmenkillen in Norway where the ski jumping combined class was held in the Winter Olympic Games - 18th February 1952 - Â UnitedArchives01026132

1952 Winter Olympic Games - Oslo, Norway Gotmar Schneider of Austria winner of the men s slalom at Rodkleiva. 21 February 1952 - Â UnitedArchives01026134

1952 Winter Olympic Games - Oslo, Norway Eigil Nansen, the grandson of Frithjof Nansen, the great explorer, lights the Olympic flame at the Bislet Stadium in Oslo for the opening of the winter Olympic Games. - 15th February 1952 - Â UnitedArchives01026135

1952 Winter Olympics Oslo, Norway Poster, Olympia, Olympiade, Olympische Spiele, Norwegen UnitedArchives01026149