1928 Summer Olympics
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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.
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 three 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 appareance like sponsor of Coca-Cola of the Olympic Games.
Medals awarded
See the medal winners, ordered by sport:
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- Kaatsen ([unoffical demonstration sport])
- Korfball
- Lacrosse
Medal count
(Host nation in bold.)
| 1928 Summer Olympics medal count |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 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 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 19 |
| 9 |
Hungary | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 |
Canada | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
Nations
Articles about Amsterdam Summer Olympics by nation:
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See also
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.
| at the 1928 Summer Olympics (Amsterdam) |
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