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Cortina d'Ampezzo

Town in the Dolomites mountain range, in Veneto region, northeast Italy; population (1991) 7,100. As a resort it dates from the 1850s, and skiing here became important around 1900. Its growth was encouraged by hosting the 1956 Winter Olympic Games, and it is now one of the largest winter-sports resorts in Europe.



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Moritz, Switzerland, and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy for the event.
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Moritz, Switzerland London, England 1952 Oslo, Norway Helsinki, Finland 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy Melbourne, Australia 1960 Squaw Valley, California, U.
 
 
 
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