Bobsleigh at the 1948 Winter Olympics

The Winter Games returned to the classic Sankt Moritz track after a gap of 20 years. The track retained the same basic configuration as in 1928 but, since the natural track is rebuilt every winter, comparisons between the two Olympics are not strictly relevant. Although international competition only resumed, after an eight year break, in 1947 nine countries sent teams to Sankt Moritz, including a first entry for Scandinavia in the shape of Norwegian two and four man teams, and the return of Argentina after a 20 year gap. Germany would not return to the world scene for another three years.