1956 in sports
Sports-related events of 1956
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1956 in sports
describes the year's events in world sport.
Overview of the events of 1956 in sports
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1956 in sports
Air sports
American football
Aquatic sports
Association football
Athletics
Australian rules football
Badminton
Baseball
Basketball
Canadian football
Chess
Climbing
Combat sports
Sumo
Cricket
1955–56
1956
1956–57
Cycling
Dance sports
Darts
Equestrianism
Esports
Field hockey
Flying disc
Golf
Gymnastics
Handball
Ice hockey
Ice sports
Korfball
Lumberjack sports
Mind sports
Modern pentathlon
Motorsport
Orienteering
Paralympic sports
Precision sports
Shooting
Racquetball
Roller sports
Sailing
Skiing
Speedway
Rugby league
Rugby union
Snooker
1955–56
1956–57
Strength sports
Weightlifting
Squash
Table tennis
Tennis
Triathlon
Volleyball