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 | 2,883 (2,606 men, 277 women) |
| Events | 109 in 14 sports |
| Opening ceremony | May 17 |
| Closing ceremony | August 12 |
| 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, The 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 would eventually host the Olympics four years later.
The United States Olympic Committee measured the costs and revenue of the 1928 Games in preparation for the 1932 Summer Olympics. The committee reported a total cost of US$1.183 million with receipts of US$1.165 million for a loss of US$18,000 (much smaller than the previous celebration's financial loss).[1]
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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, so running events for women longer than 200 m were not included in the Olympics until the 1960s.
- Tennis disappeared from the programme, only to reappear in 1968 as a demonstration sport
- 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.
- The first appearance of the sponsor Coca-Cola at the Olympic Games.
- These games were the first to bear the name "Summer Olympic Games".
- Germany, which had last entered the Olympic games in 1912, had been scheduled to host the 1916 games in Berlin, and had been banned in 1920 and 1924, ranked second in the medal count.
[edit] Medals awarded
See the medal winners, ordered by sport:
[edit] Demonstration sports
- Kaatsen (unofficial demonstration sport)
- Korfball([1])
- 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. Germany returned after having been deliberately not invited in 1920 and 1924.[2]
[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 | Image:US flag 48 stars.svg United States | 22 | 18 | 16 | 56 |
| 2 | Image:Flag of Germany (2-3).svg Germany | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | Image:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 | Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 7 | 6 | 12 | 25 |
| 5 | Image:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy | 7 | 5 | 7 | 19 |
| 6 | Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 7 | Image:Flag of France.svg France | 6 | 10 | 5 | 21 |
| 8 | Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (host nation) | 6 | 9 | 4 | 19 |
| 9 | Image:Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg Hungary | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Image:Canadian Red Ensign 1921.svg Canada | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Zarnowski, C. Frank (Summer 1992). "A Look at Olympic Costs". Citius, Altius, Fortius 1 (1): 16-32. Retrieved on 2007-03-24.
- ^ Guttmann, Allen (1992). The Olympics: A History of the Modern Games. Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press, p. 38. ISBN 0-252-01701-3.
[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.
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