1928 Summer Olympics
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| Games of the IX Olympiad | |
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| Host city | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Nations participating | 46 |
| Athletes participating | 3,014 (2,724 men, 290 women) |
| Events | 109 in 14 sports |
| Opening ceremony | May 17, 1928 |
| Closing ceremony | August 12, 1928 |
| Officially opened by | Prince Hendrik |
| Athlete's Oath | Harry Dénis |
| Stadium | Olympisch Stadion |
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, were held in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had made a bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Belgium and De Coubertin's Paris before finally being awarded with the organisation. The only other candidate city was Los Angeles. Los Angeles hosted the Olympics four years later.
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[edit] Highlights
- For the first time, the Olympic Flame was lit during the Olympics. The torch relay, however, would not occur until the 1936 Summer Olympics.
- For the first time, the parade of nations started with Greece, which holds the origins of the Olympics, and ended with the host country, a tradition which continues today.
- Women's athletics and gymnastics debuted at these Olympic, in spite of criticism. Halina Konopacka of Poland became the first female Olympic track and field champion. The 800 m run ended with several of the competitors being completely exhausted. Because of this, running events longer than 200 m were not included in the Olympics until the 1960s.
- Johnny Weissmuller, who later appeared in several Tarzan movies, won two gold medals in swimming.
- Paavo Nurmi of Finland won his 9th gold medal by finishing first in the 10000 m.
- Canada's Percy Williams surprised everyone by winning both the 100 m and 200 m sprint events.
- South American football made a definite breakthrough, as Uruguay retained its title by defeating Argentina.
- India took its first ever gold in field hockey, the beginning of a winning streak which continued until 1956 with six gold medals won during the period.
- Is the first appearance of the sponsor Coca-Cola for the Olympic Games.
- These games were the first to bear the name "Summer Olympic Games".
[edit] Medals awarded
See the medal winners, ordered by sport:
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[edit] Demonstration sports
- Kaatsen (unofficial demonstration sport)
- Korfball
- Lacrosse
[edit] Participating nations
A total of 46 nations were represented at the Amsterdam Games. Malta, Panama, and Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) competed at the Olympic Games for the first time.
[edit] Medal count
These are the top ten nations that won medals at these Games.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  United States |
22 | 18 | 16 | 56 |
| 2 |  Germany |
10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| 3 |  Finland |
8 | 8 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 |  Sweden |
7 | 6 | 12 | 25 |
| 5 |  Italy |
7 | 5 | 7 | 19 |
| 6 |  Switzerland |
7 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 7 |  France |
6 | 10 | 5 | 21 |
| 8 |  Netherlands (host nation) |
6 | 9 | 4 | 19 |
| 9 |  Hungary |
4 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 |  Canada |
4 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- IOC Site on 1928 Summer Olympics
- Louis S. Nixdorff, 1928 Olympic Games Collection, 1926-1978 Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
| Sports • Medal counts • NOCs Medalists • Symbols |
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