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Game summary

The 1936 Games were held in the twin Bavarian towns of Garmisch and Partenkirchen. Alpine skiing events were included for the first time, and this led to one of the first major controversies at the Olympics.

Final medal standings

Nation G        S        B         T       
Norway (NOR) 7 5 3 15
Sweden (SWE) 2 2 3 7
Germany (GER) 3 3 0 6

Key facts

Chancellor Adolf Hitler officially opened the Games, which ran for 11 days from February 6 - 16. The Winter Games were to serve as a tune-up for the Summer Olympics which were to be held in Berlin later that year.

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Chancellor Adolf Hitler officially opened the Games, which ran for 11 days from February 6 - 16. The Winter Games were to serve as a tune-up for the Summer Olympics which were to be held in Berlin later that year.
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Nicholson might retire, but he'll never slow down
Nicholson might retire, but he'll never slow down

Todd Nicholson, a member of Canada's sledge hockey team, travelled to the southern interior of British Columbia for pre-Paralympic ice time - and got a taste of something else.

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Four-Man Bobsleigh: USA 1 - Gold
Reigning world champion Steven Holcomb leads the US to a gold medal.
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Four-Man Bobsleigh: Germany 1 - Silver
Led by the most decorated bobsledder in Olympic history -- Andre Lange -- Germany claims the silver medal.
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Four-Man Bobsleigh: Canada 1 - Bronze
A third-place finish for the Canadian foursome, missing out on silver by just 0.01 seconds.
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Men's slalom: Cousineau run
Julien Cousineau was the top Canadian in men's slalom with an eighth-place finish.
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Men's slalom: Gold medal run

Italy's Giuliano Razzoli takes the gold medal in the men's slalom.

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Men's slalom: Silver medal run
Croatia's Ivica Kostelic wins the silver medal in the men's slalom.
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Men's slalom: Bronze medal run
A third-place finish for Andre Myhrer of Sweden.
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Men's Snowboard PGS: Anderson gold
Canada's Jasey-Jay Anderson with a first-place finish ahead of Austria's Benjamin Karl.
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Men's team pursuit: Canadian gold

Mathieu Giroux, Lucas Makowsky and Denny Morrison win a tight race with the US.

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Ladies' 30km mass start: Gold medal
Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland edges Marit Bjoergen of Norway for the gold in an incredible finish to the ladies' cross-country 30km mass start.
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