| Date(s) |
Games |
Sport |
Event |
| 22 November – 1 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Basketball |
Basketball, Men |
| 23 November – 1 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Boxing |
Bantamweight, Men |
| 23 November – 1 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Boxing |
Featherweight, Men |
| 23 November – 1 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Boxing |
Lightweight, Men |
| 23 November – 6 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Hockey |
Hockey, Men |
| 23 November – 1 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Boxing |
Light-Heavyweight, Men |
| 23 November – 1 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Boxing |
Flyweight, Men |
| 24 November – 1 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Boxing |
Light-Welterweight, Men |
| 24 November – 1 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Boxing |
Welterweight, Men |
| 24 November – 1 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Boxing |
Light-Middleweight, Men |
| 24 November – 1 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Boxing |
Heavyweight, Men |
| 24 November – 8 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Football |
Football, Men |
| 26 November – 5 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Sailing |
One Person Dinghy, Open |
| 26 November – 1 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Boxing |
Middleweight, Men |
| 26 November – 5 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Sailing |
Two Person Keelboat, Open |
| 26 November – 5 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Sailing |
Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy, Open |
| 26 November – 5 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Sailing |
Three Person Keelboat, Open |
| 26 November – 5 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Sailing |
5.5 metres, Open |
| 28 November – 1 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Wrestling |
Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men |
| 28 November – 1 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Wrestling |
Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men |
| 28 November – 1 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Wrestling |
Flyweight, Freestyle, Men |
| 28 November – 1 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Wrestling |
Bantamweight, Freestyle, Men |
| 28 November – 1 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Wrestling |
Featherweight, Freestyle, Men |
| 28 November – 7 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Water Polo |
Water Polo, Men |
| 28 November – 1 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Wrestling |
Lightweight, Freestyle, Men |
| 28 November – 1 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Wrestling |
Welterweight, Freestyle, Men |
| 28 November – 1 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Wrestling |
Middleweight, Freestyle, Men |
| 29 – 30 November 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Swimming |
100 metres Freestyle, Men |
| 29 November – 1 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Swimming |
100 metres Freestyle, Women |
| 29 – 30 November 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Athletics |
Decathlon, Men |
| 29 – 30 November 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Swimming |
200 metres Breaststroke, Women |
| 29 – 30 November 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Athletics |
200 metres, Women |
| 29 November – 1 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Athletics |
1,500 metres, Men |
| 29 November – 1 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Shooting |
Trap, Men |
| 30 November – 6 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Swimming |
200 metres Breaststroke, Men |
| 30 November – 1 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Swimming |
200 metres Butterfly, Men |
| 30 November 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Canoe Marathon |
Kayak Singles, 10,000 metres, Men |
| 30 November – 1 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Diving |
Springboard, Men |
| 30 November 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Canoe Marathon |
Kayak Doubles, 10,000 metres, Men |
| 30 November 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Canoe Marathon |
Canadian Singles, 10,000 metres, Men |
| 30 November 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Canoe Marathon |
Canadian Doubles, 10,000 metres, Men |
| 30 November 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Athletics |
Shot Put, Women |
| 30 November 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Shooting |
Free Pistol, 50 metres, Men |
| 30 November – 1 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Athletics |
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men |
| 30 November 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Fencing |
Épée, Individual, Men |
| 30 November – 1 December 1956 |
1956 Summer Olympics |
Athletics |
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men |