1920 Summer Olympics
Games of the VII Olympiad, in Antwerp, Belgium
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were held at Antwerp in Belgium.[3]
 Poster for the 1920 Summer Olympics | |||
| Host city | Antwerp, Belgium | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nations | 29 | ||
| Athletes | 2,626 (2,561 men, 65 women) | ||
| Events | 156 in 22 sports (29 disciplines) | ||
| Opening | 14 August[1] | ||
| Closing | 12 September | ||
| Opened by | |||
| Stadium | Olympisch Stadion | ||
| Summer | |||
| |||
| Winter | |||
| |||
The games were a financial strain for the host country and the participants. The events were not well attended.[4]
Participating nationsEdit
A total of 22 nations sent athletes to compete at the Antwerp games.[5]
Related pagesEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 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 websitesEdit
Media related to 1920 Summer Olympics at Wikimedia Commons