1912 Summer Olympics
Games of the V Olympiad, celebrated in Stockholm (Sweden) in 1912
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were held in Stockholm, Sweden.[2]
| 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 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
changeA total of 22 nations sent athletes to compete at the Stockholm games. They were:
Related pages
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- ↑ "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.
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