Olympic Games - Melbourne 1956.

Olympic Games - Melbourne 1956.

For the most important athletics competitions in the world are held the Olympic games. These are carried out in four
in four years in different countries who apply to be the organizers.

16th Olympic Games - Melbourne 1956.
Melbourne, Australia, despite the contention of Sydney, the capital, to host the games, failed to meet the goals
thanks to that proposed by the passion of Australian sports.

The distance and summer were supplanted by the organization, hospitality and neutrality of the host country that has even
fraternize the Russians and Americans.

Vladimir Kurtz and Ademar Ferreira were the heroes of athletics in these games.
The Soviet won the 5,000 m 10.000meo Brazilian became champion in the triple jump. The fellow Brazilian Jose
Teles da Conceição was in 6 th place in the 200 meter dash.

In these games the Russians managed more gold medals than the Americans.

Source: Athletics