Equestrian at the 1956 Summer Olympics — horseback riding events of the Summer Games of the 16th Olympiad, in Stockholm, Sweden, other events of the Summer Games taking place in Melbourne, Australia

Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics — 1956 Olympic Summer Games competition

1956 South American Championship — football tournament

1956 Summer Olympics medal table

1956 AFC Asian Cup — football tournament

Hungarian Revolution of 1956 — 1956 revolution in Hungary

1956 Formula One season — sports season

1956 Winter Olympics — 7th edition of Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy

Hundred Flowers Campaign — period in Chinese history

Football at the 1956 Summer Olympics — 1956 edition of the association football tournament during the Olympic Summer Games