Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Athletics
at the Games of the XVI Olympiad
Host stadium (shown in 2017)
Dates23 November – 1 December
No. of events33
Competitors720 from 61 nations
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At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. There were a total number of 720 participating athletes from 61 countries.