The Olympic Torch has returned to the Dolomites town of Cortina d'Ampezzo, marking the 70th anniversary of Italy's first Winter Olympics in 1956. In a special ceremony the cauldron was lit, bringing together generations of Olympic history as Cortina prepares to co-host the 2026 Winter Games with Milan. The final torchbearers were athletes who were involved in the 1956 Games, including 92-year-old Bruno Alberti and 86-year-old Manuela Angeli. CGTN’s Hermione Kitson reports. Read more: https://tin

1.6K views · 24 reactions | Today marks the anniversary of the opening ceremony of the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.  Throwback to the lighting of the Olympic cauldron by 19-year-old Ron Clarke.  This clip is from the ‘Olympic Postscript', made by the Postmaster General's Department. Watch the full video here: https://bit.ly/2V0qsQg NAA: C4189, 1334655; NAA: A7135, 05/23A. | National Archives of Australia | Facebook

125K views · 17K reactions | #OnThisDay, #gymnastics concluded at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne  where Larisa Latynina (URS) and Agnes Keleti (HUN) shared the spotlight | European Gymnastics | Facebook

On this day, Hungarian gymnast Ágnes Keleti won six medals at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics: four golds and two silvers. 🇭🇺🥇🥇🥇🥇🥈🥈 | Olympics

#OnThisDay, 63 years ago, the team of Strickland, Croker, Mellor and Cuthbert won the women's 4x100m relay in World Record time (44.5) at the Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games! 🎥 Olympic | Australian Olympic Team

From Melbourne 1956 to Rio 2016, the women’s vault has always been a spectacular event at the Olympics. 🙌 Watch how the sport has evolved through the years. 😍 Keep up to date with all the latest artistic gymnastics news here: https://oly.ch/3hTAQST | Olympics