San Marino at the 1976 Winter Olympics
sporting event delegation
San Marino participated at the 1976 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria from the 4 to 15 February 1976. The country's participation in the Games marked its debut at the Winter Olympics after having previously competing in three Summer Olympic Games.
The San Marino team consisted of two athletes– Giorgio Cecchetti and Maurizio Battistini, who competed in alpine skiing. Marino Guardigli served as the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony. San Marino did not win any medal in the Games.
Background
The National Olympic Committee of San Marino was formed on 16 April 1959. The Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Sammarinese was recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on 25 May of the same year. San Marino first participated in Olympic competition at the 1960 Summer Olympics, and have participated in most Olympic Games ever since. The 1976 Winter Olympics marked San Marino's first participation in the Winter Olympics after having competed in three Summer Olympics.
held in Innsbruck, Austria from the 4 to 15 February 1976.
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