This full-zip hoodie is another licensed piece from The Olympic Museum Collection, celebrating the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy (the VII Olympic Winter Games).
Front Details:
Features embroidered text on the left chest reading "CORTINA d'Ampezzo" set over a grey star graphic.
Displays the year number "56" embroidered near the right split kangaroo pocket.
Built with full-zip construction, black drawstrings, and the custom Olympic Museum metallic shield zipper pull.
Back Details:
Prominently features a large circular embroidered graphic depicting the official emblem of the 1956 Games: the Olympic rings positioned above the dramatic, jagged peaks of the Italian Dolomites, crowned by a star.
Encircled by Italian text reading "VII GIOCHI OLIMPICI D'INVERNO - CORTINA D'AMPEZZO 1956".
Colorway & Styling:
Color-blocked design featuring an ice-blue core body contrasted with black raglan sleeves and a black hood.
Finished with light blue, black, and white striped ribbed cuffs and hem.
Official Licensing:
Includes the official The Olympic Museum Collection hangtag, certifying it as an authorized heritage piece based on historic Olympic visual design.
The 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Games hold an important place in Olympic history:
First Italian Host: Cortina 1956 was the first time Italy hosted the Olympic Games (preceding the 1960 Rome Summer Games and the 2006 Turin Winter Games).
Broadcast Firsts: These were the first Winter Olympic Games to be televised internationally to a multi-nation audience.
Legendary Moments: Highlighted by Austrian legend Toni Sailer, who dominated alpine skiing by winning gold in all three events (downhill, slalom, and giant slalom) by unprecedented margins.