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An [[Olympic Village]] is a [[residential area]] built or repurposed for the purpose of housing delegations at the [[Olympic Games]]. Olympic Villages are typically built within or near an [[List of Olympic Games host cities|Olympic host city]], although there have been exceptions. Olympic Villages are built to house Olympic competitors as well as their trainers and other delegation officials. The first Olympic Village was built for the [[1924 Summer Olympics]] in [[Paris]], France, and all Summer Olympic Games since 1932 have had Olympic Villages. The first Winter Olympic Games to have a specifically-built Olympic Village were the [[1952 Winter Olympics]] in [[Oslo]], Norway.
An [[Olympic Village]] is a [[residential area]] built or repurposed for the purpose of housing delegations at the [[Olympic Games]]. Olympic Villages are typically built within or near an [[List of Olympic Games host cities|Olympic host city]], although there have been exceptions. Olympic Villages are built to house Olympic competitors as well as their trainers and other delegation officials. The first Olympic Village was built for the [[1924 Summer Olympics]] in [[Paris]], France, and all Summer Olympic Games since 1932 have had Olympic Villages. The first Winter Olympic Games to have a specifically built Olympic Village were the [[1952 Winter Olympics]] in [[Oslo]], Norway.


==Summer Olympic Villages==
==Summer Olympic Villages==
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|The 1952 Winter Olympics were the first to have specifically built residencies for Olympians. The villages were in the areas of Sogn, Ullevål and Ila in [[Oslo]]. They could hold 600, 400 and 200 people respectively. The largest of the three is now the [[Sogn Studentby]], which now houses around 1,500 students. Additional housing was provided by hotels in [[Norefjell]].
|The 1952 Winter Olympics were the first to have specifically built residencies for Olympians. The villages were in the areas of Sogn, Ullevål and Ila in [[Oslo]]. They could hold 600, 400 and 200 people respectively. The largest of the three is now the [[Sogn Studentby]], which now houses around 1,500 students. Additional housing was provided by hotels in [[Norefjell]].
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 July 2024 |title=The first Olympic Winter Villages |url=https://www.olympics.com/ioc/news/the-first-olympic-winter-villages |website=olympics.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 July 2024 |title=Oslo 1952: Overview |url=https://www.olympics.com/ioc/news/oslo-1952-overview |website=olympics.com}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 July 2024 |title=The first Olympic Winter Villages |url=https://www.olympics.com/ioc/news/the-first-olympic-winter-villages |website=olympics.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 July 2024 |title=Oslo 1952: Overview |url=https://www.olympics.com/ioc/news/oslo-1952-overview |website=olympics.com}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | [[1956 Winter Olympics]]
|{{center|[[Cortina d'Ampezzo]] and [[Lake Misurina]]}}
|821 competitors stayed in hotels in [[Cortina d'Ampezzo]] and [[Lake Misurina]].
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! scope="row" | [[1960 Winter Olympics]]
! scope="row" | [[1960 Winter Olympics]]
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