Figure skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics took place at the Olympic Ice Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Three figure skating events were contested: men's singles, ladies' singles, and pair skating.

[1] It was final time figure skating at the Olympics took place on an outdoor rink.

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