swˈiːdən kəmpˈiːɾɪd æt ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɪks sˈʌmɚɹ əlˈɪmpɪks ɪn mˈɛlbɚn, ɔːstɹˈeɪliə, wɪððɪ ɛksˈɛpʃən ʌvðɪ ɛkwˈɛstɹiən ᵻvˈɛnts, wˌɪtʃ kʊd nˌɑːt biː hˈɛld ɪn ɔːstɹˈeɪliə dˈuː tə kwˈɔːɹəntˌiːn ɹˌɛɡjʊlˈeɪʃənz.
Sweden competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations.