Alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics At the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, the six alpine skiing events were held from Friday, 27 January to Friday, 3 February. Toni Sailer of Austria won all three men's events to become the first alpine ski racer to win three gold medals in a single Olympics. The feat has been repeated once, by Jean-Claude Killy in 1968. The races were held at the adjacent Tofana, except for the men's giant slalom, which was held at Monte Faloria. The men's downhill was the final event. From 1948 through 1980, the alpine
Canada at the 1968 Winter Olympics Canada at the 1968 Winter Olympics Canada competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. Canada has competed at every Winter Olympic Games. This was the first Winter Olympic Games in which the new Maple Leaf Flag was used to represent the country. Canada – West Germany 6:1 (0:0, 4:1, 2:0) Goalscorers: Bourbonnais 2, Cadieux, Dinnen, Mott, Huck – Kopf. Referees: Seglin, Snětkov (URS) Goalscorers: O'Shea, McMillan – Keinonen, Oksanen, J. Peltonen, Koskela, Wahlsten. Referees: Trumble (USA), Seglin (URS) Goalscorers: Mott 4, Huck 2, Hargreaves, O'Shea, Bourbonnais, Monteith, H. Pinder. Referees: Trumble (USA), Sillankorva (FIN) Goalscorers: Cadieux 2, Johnston