1920 Summer Olympics
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| Games of the VII Olympiad | |
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| Host city | Antwerp, Belgium |
| Nations participating | 29 |
| Athletes participating | 2,626 (2,561 men, 65 women) |
| Events | 154 in 22 sports |
| Opening ceremony | April 20 |
| Closing ceremony | September 12 |
| Officially opened by | Albert I of Belgium |
| Athlete's Oath | Victor Boin |
| Stadium | Olympisch Stadion |
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were held in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium. The city was chosen in April 1919 to memorialize Belgium for its suffering in World War I, beating out Amsterdam and Lyon for the right to hold the games. The 1916 Olympics were scheduled to be held in Berlin but were canceled due to the fighting in World War I. Germany, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey were not invited due to their part in the war.
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[edit] Highlights
- These Olympics were the first in which the Olympic Oath was uttered, the first in which doves were released to symbolize peace, and was the first time the Olympic Flag was flown.
- The USA won 41 Gold, 27 Silver, and 27 Bronze medals, the most won by any of the 29 nations attending. Sweden, Great Britain, Finland and Belgium round out the top 5 medal winning nations.
- The Games also featured a week of winter sports, with figure skating and ice hockey making their Olympic debut.
- Duke Kahanamoku retained the 100m swimming title he won before the war.
- Nedo Nadi won 5 gold medals in the fencing events.
- At the age of 72, Sweden's running deer double-shot event champion Oscar Swahn won in the team event to become the oldest Olympic champion ever.
- 23 year old Paavo Nurmi won the 10,000 and 8,000 meter cross country, took another gold in team cross country, and a silver in 5,000 meter run. His contributions for Finland broke the U.S. dominance record in track and field with 9 medals.
[edit] Medals awarded
[edit] Demonstration sport
- Korfball
[edit] Participating nations
A total of 29 nations participated in the Antwerp Games. Brazil, Czechoslovakia, Estonia, Monaco, New Zealand, and Yugoslavia competed as nations at the Olympic Games for the first time.
[edit] Medal count
These are the top ten nations that won medals at the 1920 Games.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  United States |
41 | 27 | 27 | 95 |
| 2 |  Sweden |
19 | 20 | 25 | 64 |
| 3 |  Great Britain |
15 | 15 | 13 | 43 |
| 4 |  Finland |
15 | 10 | 9 | 34 |
| 5 |  Belgium (host nation) |
14 | 11 | 11 | 36 |
| 6 |  Norway |
13 | 9 | 9 | 31 |
| 7 |  Italy |
13 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
| 8 |  France |
9 | 19 | 13 | 41 |
| 9 |  Netherlands |
4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 10 |  Denmark |
3 | 9 | 1 | 13 |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
| Sports • Medal counts • NOCs Medalists • Symbols |
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| Winter Games: 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, (1940)2, (1944)2, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 | ||
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