Venues of the 1936 Winter Olympics
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For the 1936 Winter Olympics
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
, Germany
, a total of six sports venues were used. Alpine skiing events took place for the first time and were held in three different locations. Reissersee held the speed skating and some of the ice hockey matches while the bobsleigh events took place south of the lake. The ski jump and its neighboring stadium played host to the cross-country skiing, Nordic combined, and ski jumping events. Even though figure skating and some of the ice hockey matches took place outdoors at the ice stadium, the ice itself was artificially refrigerated to prevent ice thawing.
that took place at the track was in 1934
in the four-man event. The ice stadium was constructed in only 106 days in 1934. The 60 by rink was supported by 22 km (13.7 mi) of steel piping to keep the rink at a consistent temperature. A 300 kW chiller was used to keep the rink frozen at a consistent temperature.
contracted pneumonia
after being outdoors in six hours of inclement weather and had to be replaced.
. It has hosted a ski jumping event every New Year's Day
since 1953. The jump was renovated in 1978 before being demolished in April 2007. A new venue was constructed during the rest of that year with it being opened and dedicated for use during the 2007–08 Four Hills Tournament on New Year's Day 2008.
The bobsleigh track hosted the FIBT World Championships
in 1938
(four-man), 1953
, and 1962
before being demolished in 1966.
The ice stadium was converted into an indoor arena in 1964, renovated between 1990 and 1994, and is now known as Olympia Eisport Zentrum Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Olympic Ice Sport Center of Garmisch-Partenkirchen).
Garmisch became a popular alpine skiing venue, hosting the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in 1978
and 2011. It is part of Munich
's bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics
to host all of the skiing events (alpine, cross-country, freestyle
, Nordic combined, snowboarding
, and ski jumping) for those games should the city that hosted the 1972 Summer Olympics
be awarded the games in July 2011.
1936 Winter Olympics
The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. Germany also hosted the Summer Olympics the same year in Berlin...
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, a total of six sports venues were used. Alpine skiing events took place for the first time and were held in three different locations. Reissersee held the speed skating and some of the ice hockey matches while the bobsleigh events took place south of the lake. The ski jump and its neighboring stadium played host to the cross-country skiing, Nordic combined, and ski jumping events. Even though figure skating and some of the ice hockey matches took place outdoors at the ice stadium, the ice itself was artificially refrigerated to prevent ice thawing.
Venues
| Venue | Sports | Capacity | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Große Olympiaschanze Große Olympiaschanze The Große Olympiaschanze is a ski jumping hill located in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.-1936 Winter Olympics:At the 1936 Winter Olympics, it hosted the ski jumping event and the ski jumping part of the nordic combined event. It also host the opening and closing ceremonies of those games... |
Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics At the 1936 Winter Olympics, three cross country skiing events were contested. The 4x10 km relay was added to the competition.The relay event was held on Monday, February 10, 1936, the 18 km competition was held on Wednesday, February 12, 1936, and the 50 km event was held on Saturday, February 15,... , Nordic combined Nordic combined at the 1936 Winter Olympics At the 1936 Winter Olympics, one individual Nordic combined event was contested. It was held on Wednesday, February 12, 1936 and on Thursday, February 13, 1936 .-Medalists:-Cross-country skiing:... , Ski jumping Ski jumping at the 1936 Winter Olympics At the 1936 Winter Olympics, one individual ski jumping event was contested. It was held on Sunday, February 16, 1936.-Medalists:-Final standings:The competition took place at "Olympiaschanze" with a K-Point of 80 metres . It started at 11 a.m.... |
40,000 | |
| Gudiberg Gudiberg Gudiberg is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany.It hosted the slalom part of the alpine skiing combined event for the 1936 Winter Olympics in neighboring Garmisch-Partenkirchen.-Reference:* pp. 289-303.... |
Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics At the 1936 Winter Olympics at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, alpine skiing was arranged for the first time in the Olympics, a combined event for men and women.... (combined - slalom) |
24,000 | |
| Kreuzjoch Kreuzjoch Kreuzjoch is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany. For the 1936 Winter Olympics in neighboring Garmisch-Partenkirchen, it was the starting line for the alpine skiing downhill part of the combined event.-Reference:* pp. 289-303.... |
Alpine skiing (combined - downhill) | Not listed. | |
| Kreuzeck Kreuzeck (Wettersteingebirge) Kreuzeck is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany. For the 1936 Winter Olympics in neighboring Garmisch-Partenkirchen, it was the finish line for the alpine skiing downhill part of the combined event.-Reference:* pp. 289-303.... |
Alpine skiing (downhill finish line) | 17,000 | |
| Olympia-Kunsteisstadion Olympia-Kunsteisstadion The Olympia-Kunsteisstadion is a skating stadium located in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.It was built according to plans of architect Hanns Ostler in only 106 days for the figure skating and ice hockey at the 1936 Winter Olympics. It was opened on 16 December 1934. It contained an ice rink 30 meters by... |
Figure skating Figure skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics At the 1936 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. The competitions were held from Sunday February 9, 1936 to Saturday February 15, 1936.-Medal summary:-Participating nations:... , Ice hockey Ice hockey at the 1936 Winter Olympics At the 1936 Winter Olympics, Great Britain won the men's ice hockey competition. While only one player on the team was born in Canada, nine of the thirteen players on the roster grew up in Canada, and eleven had played previously in Canada.-Medalists:... (final) |
17,000 | |
| Riessersee Riessersee Riessersee is a German lake located in southwest Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The lake itself hosted the ice hockey and speed skating events for the 1936 Winter Olympics. Adjacent to the lake, the bobsleigh event took place.-Bobsleigh track:... |
Bobsleigh Bobsleigh at the 1936 Winter Olympics At the 1936 Winter Olympics, two bobsleigh events were contested. The competitions were held from February 11, 1936 to February 15, 1936.-Medal summary:-Participating nations:... , Ice hockey, Speed skating Speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics At the 1936 Winter Olympics, four speed skating events were contested. The competitions were held on Tuesday, February 11, 1936, Wednesday, February 12, 1936, Thursday, February 13, 1936, and on Friday, February 14, 1936.-Medal summary:... |
17,940 (Bobsleigh), 16,000 (Ice hockey, Speed skating) | |
Before the Olympics
The first ski jump in Garmisch-Partenkirchen was constructed in 1902. A permanent structure was completed in 1934 in time for the 1936 Games. Bobsleigh took place in Garmisch as early as 1910. The track used for the 1936 Games was completed in 1934. The first Bobsleigh World ChampionshipsFIBT World Championships
The FIBT World Championships, part of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing , have taken place on an annual basis in non-Winter Olympic years since 1930. A two-man event was included in 1931 with a combined championship occurring in 1947...
that took place at the track was in 1934
FIBT World Championships 1934
The FIBT World Championships 1934 took place in Engelberg, Switzerland and in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany .-Two man bobsleigh:-Four man bobsleigh:-Medal table:-References:**...
in the four-man event. The ice stadium was constructed in only 106 days in 1934. The 60 by rink was supported by 22 km (13.7 mi) of steel piping to keep the rink at a consistent temperature. A 300 kW chiller was used to keep the rink frozen at a consistent temperature.
During the Olympics
The speed skating and some of the ice hockey matches took place at Reissersee near the hotels located on the east side of the lake. In the forest south of the lake was where the bobsleigh track was located. During the men's singles figure skating event, judge John Machado of CanadaCanada at the 1936 Winter Olympics
Canada competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Canada has competed at every Winter Olympic Games.-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenWomen- Cross-country skiing:Men- Figure skating:MenWomenPairs...
contracted pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
after being outdoors in six hours of inclement weather and had to be replaced.
After the Olympics
Since the 1952-53 ski jumping season, the jump has been part of the Four Hills TournamentFour Hills Tournament
The Four Hills Tournament is composed of four Ski Jumping World Cup events and has taken place in Germany and Austria each year since 1952.The Four Hills Tournament champion is the one who gets the most points over the four events...
. It has hosted a ski jumping event every New Year's Day
New Year's Day
New Year's Day is observed on January 1, the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar used in ancient Rome...
since 1953. The jump was renovated in 1978 before being demolished in April 2007. A new venue was constructed during the rest of that year with it being opened and dedicated for use during the 2007–08 Four Hills Tournament on New Year's Day 2008.
The bobsleigh track hosted the FIBT World Championships
FIBT World Championships
The FIBT World Championships, part of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing , have taken place on an annual basis in non-Winter Olympic years since 1930. A two-man event was included in 1931 with a combined championship occurring in 1947...
in 1938
FIBT World Championships 1938
The FIBT World Championships 1938 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany . St. Moritz hosted the two-man event for the first time after hosting the four-man event previously in 1931, 1935, and 1937 while Garmisch-Partenkirchen hosted the four-man event previously...
(four-man), 1953
FIBT World Championships 1953
The FIBT World Championships 1953 took place in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany for the third time after previously hosting the four-man event of the championships in 1934 and 1938...
, and 1962
FIBT World Championships 1962
The FIBT World Championships 1962 took place in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany for the fifth time after hosting the event previously in 1934 , 1938 , 1953, and 1958.-Two man bobsleigh:...
before being demolished in 1966.
The ice stadium was converted into an indoor arena in 1964, renovated between 1990 and 1994, and is now known as Olympia Eisport Zentrum Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Olympic Ice Sport Center of Garmisch-Partenkirchen).
Garmisch became a popular alpine skiing venue, hosting the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in 1978
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1978
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1978 were held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, West Germany, between January 29 and February 5, 1978. :de:Alpine Skiweltmeisterschaft 1978The event is scheduled to return in 2011...
and 2011. It is part of Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
's bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics
2018 Winter Olympics
The 2018 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXIII Olympic Winter Games, is a winter multi-sport event scheduled to take place in Pyeongchang, South Korea, between 9 and 25 February 2018. The elected host city was announced on 6 July 2011 by the International Olympic Committee , after the...
to host all of the skiing events (alpine, cross-country, freestyle
Freestyle skiing
Freestyle skiing is form of skiing which used to encompass two disciplines: aerials, and moguls. Except the two disciplines mentioned earlier Freestyle Skiing now consists of Skicross, Half Pipe and Slope Style...
, Nordic combined, snowboarding
Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set onto mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the U.S.A...
, and ski jumping) for those games should the city that hosted the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
be awarded the games in July 2011.