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The 1940 Winter Olympics were scheduled for Sapporo, Japan. War with China forced the Japanese to admit, in July 1938, that they would be unable to host the Games. St. Moritz was chosen as an alternative site, but the continuing dispute about ski instructors led the Swiss to withdraw as well. The Germans volunteered Garmisch-Partenkirchen in July 1939, but four months later the reality of World War II forced the cancellation of the Olympics. The first postwar Games were held in St. Moritz in 1948. Germany and Japan were barred from competing, but everyone else took part eagerly, and it was clear that the Winter Olympics had successfully survived the 12-year hiatus. For the first time, North Americans won gold medals in figure skating. Barbara Ann Scott of Canada took the women's title and Dick Button of the United States the men's. In general, athletic success was evenly pided. Although 22 events were contested, only French Alpine skier Henri Oreiller and Swedish Nordic skier Martin Lundström were able to win two gold medals.
第五届冬奥会原来准备于1940年在日本北海道札幌举办。但由于日本帝国主义在1937年发动了侵华战争，1938年日本政府宣布他们无法举办札幌冬季奥运会，瑞士的圣莫里茨成为候选城市。但 1936年冬季奥运会上，因为滑雪教练员的参赛问题，瑞士奥委会与国际奥委会发生争议。瑞士也宣布放弃承办这届冬季奥运会。德国在1939年7月向国际奥委会表示，他们愿意在上届奥运会的举办城市加米施和帕滕基兴承办第五届冬奥会。四个月后，第二次世界大战爆发，接下来的两届奥运会都被迫取消。1948年二战结束之后的第一届冬季奥运会在瑞士的圣莫里茨重新举办。
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发表于 2016-7-10 18:31:02