Melbourne (Australie) - 1956
These Summer Games occured between November 22, 1956 and December 10, 1956 and involved 72 nations.

3314 athletes involved (2938 men, 376 women) in 145 events.

17 sports:
Aquatics
Athletics
Basketball
Boxing
Canoe / Kayak
Cycling
Equestrian
Fencing
Football
Gymnastics
Hockey
Modern Pentathlon
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Weightlifting
Wrestling

Candidate cities:
Buenos Aires (ARG), Los Angeles (USA), Détroit (USA), Mexico (MEX), Chicago (USA), Minneapolis (USA), Philadelphie (USA) and San Francisco (USA)

Opening speech by S.A.R. the duc d'Edimbourg.
Athletes' Olympic Oath recited by John Landy (athletics).
Olympic Flame lighted by Ron Clarke (Athletics).

Source: IOC.