On 14 February 1952 Princess Ragnhild welcomed 700 competitors from 30 nations to the Sixth Winter Games.
Many important buildings were put up in connection with the Games: The student town at Sogn, the staff housing at Ullevål Hospital, Ilagløtt housing for the elderly, Jordal Amphitheatre and the Viking Hotel were all a result of the first Norwegian Olympic Games.
The Games were a success, with over 500,000 spectators. Hjallis was the great Olympic champion with his three skating golds.