The Summer Olympics of 1956 were held in Melbourne. However in which city were the equestrian events held?
Equestrian at the 1956 Summer Olympics events in Stockholm, but did not attend the Games in Melbourne: Egypt did not compete in Melbourne due to the Suez Crisis, whilst Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland all boycotted the Australian event in protest at the Soviet invasion of Hungary. Host nation (Sweden) Equestrian at the 1956 Summer Olympics The equestrian events at the 1956 Summer Olympics were held in Stockholm due to the Australian quarantine regulations and included dressage, eventing, and show jumping. All three disciplines had both individual and team competitions. The competitions were held from 11 to 17 June 1956 at Stockholm Olympic Stadium. There were 159
Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics Equestrian competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from 9 August to 21 August at the Hong Kong Sports Institute and Sheung Yue River in Hong Kong. It was the second time the equestrian events were hosted by a member of the IOC other than the member hosting the main games. Unlike 1956, however, the equestrian events were part of the main games, and were held within the same period. 6 sets of medals were awarded in the following events: Each event has its own qualification rules, but generally rely on FEI