1912 Summer Olympics

The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were held in 1912 in Stockholm, Sweden. For the first time, athletes in the Games came from all five continents symbolized in the Olympic rings. It was also the last time that solid gold medals were given to winners; modern medals are usually silver covered in gold. The main arena was Stockholms Olympiastadion.

Participating nations

28 nations competed in Stockholm.

Australasia Austria Belgium Bohemia Canada Chile Denmark Egypt Finland France

Germany Great Britain Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Empire of Japan Luxembourg Netherlands

Norway Portugal Russian Empire Serbia Union of South Africa Sweden Switzerland Turkey United States

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Athens 2004 — Turin 2006 — Beijing 2008 — Vancouver 2010 — London 2012 — Sochi 2014 — Rio 2016 Games in italics will be held in the future, and those in (brackets) were cancelled because of war. See also: Ancient Olympic Games