World War II

The 1944 Winter Olympics, which would have been officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (after the cancellation of 1940's V Olympic Winter Games) (Italian: V Giochi olimpici invernali), were to have been celebrated in February 1944 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Cortina d'Ampezzo had been awarded the games in June 1939, but with the onset of World War II, the 1944 Winter Olympics were cancelled in 1941.

The selection process for the 1944 Winter Olympics consisted of three bids, and saw Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, be selected ahead of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and Oslo, Norway.

The 1944 Winter Olympics, which would have been officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games , were to have been celebrated in February 1944 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Cortina d'Ampezzo had been awarded the games in June 1939, but with the onset of World War II, the 1944 Winter Olympics were cancelled in 1941.

The 1944 Winter Olympics , which would have been officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (after the cancellation of 1940's V Olympic Winter Games) (Italian: V Giochi olimpici invernali), were to have been celebrated in February 1944 in Cortina d'Ampezzo , Italy . Cortina d'Ampezzo had been awarded the games in June 1939, but with the onset of World War II , the 1944 Winter Olympics were cancelled in 1941. The V Olympic Winter Games eventually took place in St. Moritz , Switzerland , in 1948 ; Cortina d'Ampezzo hosted the 1956 Winter Olympics . See also Olympic Games abandoned due to war 1916 Summer Olympics 1940 Summer Olympics 1940 Winter Olympics 1944 Summer Olympics 1944 Winter Olympics Winter Olympic Games Olympic Games International Olympic Committee List of IOC country codes Preceded by Sapporo Winter Olympics Cortina d'Ampezzo Olympic Winter Games (1944) Succeeded by St. Moritz The 1944 Winter Olympics , which would have been officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (after the cancellati Express yourself. Organize your knowledge. Expand your mind. Discover the world. Revolvy connects you with interesting topics, lists and quizzes. Choose from hundreds of quizzes that test your knowledge. Search through millions of topics. Create a your personalized library of topics, and discover topics that others are following.

The 1940 Winter Olympics, which would have been officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (第五回オリンピック冬季競技大会 Dai Go-kai Orinpikku Tōkikyōgi Taikai), were to have been celebrated in 1940 in Sapporo, Japan, but the games were eventually cancelled due to the onset of World War II.

Information about the schedule for the Winter Olympics in 1940, which eneded up being canceled

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The decision on where to hold the Olympic Games is usually made at an International Olympic Committee (IOC) meeting roughly seven years in advance of the gam...

The 1940 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, were not held.

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