1912 Summer Olympics
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| Host city | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
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| Nations | 28 | ||
| Athletes | 2,406 (2,359 men, 47 women) | ||
| Events | 102 in 14 sports (18 disciplines) | ||
| Opening | 6 July | ||
| Closing | 22 July | ||
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| Stadium | Stockholms Olympiastadion | ||
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The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were held in Stockholm, Sweden.[2]
The games were thought to be a success.[3] For the first time, athletes in the Games came from all five continents symbolised in the Olympic rings.
Participating nations[change | change source]
A total of 22 nations sent athletes to compete at the Stockholm games. They were:
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Factsheet - Opening Ceremony of the Games f the Olympiad" (PDF) (Press release). International Olympic Committee. September 13, 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ↑ Sports Reference.com (SR/Olympics), "1912 Stockholm Summer Games" Archived 2008-07-07 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-7-23.
- ↑ Zarnowski, C. Frank. "A Look at Olympic Costs," Archived 2018-12-25 at the Wayback Machine Citius, Altius, Fortius (US). Summer 1992, Vol. 1, Issue 1, p. 20 [5 of 17 PDF]; retrieved 2012-7-24.
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to 1912 Summer Olympics at Wikimedia Commons
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