Editing 1948 Winter Olympics (section)

==Organizing==
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The Comité Olympique (CO) was composed of local dignitaries and members of the Swiss National Olympic Committee (COS).<ref name=report17>Comité Olympique Suisse (1948), p. 17</ref>  They decided to separate into several sub-committees responsible for various aspects of the Games. These committees included housing and maintenance, venue construction, finances, and media and advertising.<ref>Comité Olympique Suisse (1948), p. 8</ref>  The local committees worked very closely with the Swiss federal government and the IOC to ensure that the organization of the Games proceeded without hindrance.<ref>Comité Olympique Suisse (1948), pp. 9–10</ref>  Since no athletes' village existed from the previous Games, the athletes and officials were housed in hotels around the city.<ref name=report17/>  It was essential for the committees to draw upon their experiences from the 1928 Olympics. Their selection of locations for the various events was contingent on the weather conditions, as all the events were held outdoors.<ref>Comité Olympique Suisse (1948), p. 24</ref>

Over 800 people were involved in reporting the news of the Games to the world.<ref name=report17/>  Nearly 500 press credentials were issued by the Press Commission for the Games. Television would not make its Olympic debut until 1956. The coverage of the 1948 Games was split between newspapers and radio broadcasts.<ref>Comité Olympique Suisse (1948), p. 15</ref>  The organizing committee had to provide technology, such as long-distance telephone lines and telegraph services, to assist the press in communicating with their constituents.<ref name=report25>Comité Olympique Suisse (1948), p. 25</ref>

Over 2,200 people were needed to provide all the services for the press, officials, and athletes at the Games. These services included sanitation, security, and care of the venues.<ref name=report25/>  Accommodating the influx of people into St. Moritz was difficult for the organizing committee. It was complicated by the mountainous region in which the community was situated. A massive project to improve the village's transportation infrastructure had to be completed before the Games. This included building and widening roads for vehicular traffic. Several train stations were built to accommodate the increased demands for public transit. They also had to increase the capacity of the city's sewers. All of the projects had to be approved by the Swiss government and justified by its impact on the success of the Games.<ref name=report25/>  To aid the organizing committee, the IOC demanded that all participating nations provide lists of their athletes several months before the Games. Consequently, the Swiss knew exactly how many athletes and officials to plan for.<ref name=report25/>