[2] For the 1956 games, the venue was among the first in the Winter Olympics to meet the television needs of RAI, Italy's national broadcaster.
[3] The 1956 venue was constructed in an oblong 250 by 44 m (820 by 144 ft) area in an east-west direction with the Grand Stands facing south.
[3] A temporary venue was created for the 1960 Games which also included biathlon for the first time.
[4] The first permanent Olympic venue in cross-country skiing took place in 1980.
[5] For all of Nordic skiing and biathlon, the first time they were in the same location was at the 2010 Games.