1920 Summer Olympics
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![]() Poster for the 1920 Summer Olympics | |||
Host city | Antwerp, Belgium | ||
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Nations | 29 | ||
Athletes | 2,626 (2,561 men, 65 women) | ||
Events | 156 in 22 sports (29 disciplines) | ||
Opening | 14 August[1] | ||
Closing | 12 September | ||
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Stadium | Olympisch Stadion | ||
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The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were held at Antwerp in Belgium.[3]
The games were a financial strain for the host country and the participants. The events were not well attended.[4]
Participating nations
[change | change source]A total of 22 nations sent athletes to compete at the Antwerp games.[5]
Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Egypt
Estonia
Finland
France
Great Britain
Greece
India
Italy
Empire of Japan
Luxembourg
Monaco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Portugal
Union of South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Related pages
[change | change source]References
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- ↑ Findling, John E. (2004). Encyclopedia of the Modern Olympic Movement. Greenwood. p. 74. ISBN 9780313322785.
- ↑ "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), "1920 Antwerpen Summer Games" Archived 2020-05-05 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. 20-21 [5-6 of 17 PDF]; retrieved 2012-7-24.
- ↑ Taking part in the games for the first time were Czechoslovakia, Brazil, Estonia, Finland, Monaco, New Zealand and Yugoslavia.
Other websites
[change | change source] Media related to 1920 Summer Olympics at Wikimedia Commons