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| V Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
| Nations participating | 28 |
| Athletes participating | 669 (592 men, 77 women) |
| Events | 22 in 4 sports |
| Opening ceremony | January 30, 1948 |
| Closing ceremony | February 8, 1948 |
| Officially opened by | Enrico Celio |
| Athlete's Oath | Riccardo Torriani |
| Olympic Torch | n/a |
The V Olympic Winter Games were held in St. Moritz, Switzerland and opened on January 30, 1948. St. Moritz was also the site of the 1928 Winter Olympics.
These Games were the first in twelve years, as none were held during World War II.
A North American sweep in figure skating:
Top medal-collecting nations:
| 1948 Winter OlympicsThe V Olympic Winter Games were held in St. Moritz, Switzerland and opened on January 30, 1948. Moritz was also the site of the 1928 Winter Olympics. These Games were the first in twelve years, as none were held during World War II. Highlights A North Ame medal countThis is the full table of the medal count of the 1948 Winter Olympics . These rankings sort by the number of gold medals earned by a country. The number of silvers is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze. If, after the above, countr | |||||
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| Pos. | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | NorwayThe Kingdom of Norway is a Nordic country west of Sweden on the Scandinavian Peninsula. It has a very elongated form and has an extensive coastline along the North Atlantic Ocean, where Norway's famous fjords are found. In addition to Sweden, it borders R | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1 | Sweden | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | United States | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | France | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Canada | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Austria | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | Finland | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Belgium | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |