1920 Summer Olympics

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The 1920 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held in Antwerp, Belgium, marking the first Olympic Games after World War I and featuring the debut of the Olympic flag and athletes' oath.

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instanceOf Summer Olympic Games
multi-sport event
alsoUsedVenue Beerschot Stadium
Royal Yacht Club of Belgium
closingDate 1920-09-12
context first Olympic Games held after World War I
continent Europe
country Belgium
featuredSport archery
athletics
boxing
cycling
equestrian
fencing
field hockey
football
gymnastics
modern pentathlon
polo
rowing
rugby union
sailing
shooting
swimming
tennis
tug of war
water polo
weightlifting
wrestling
followedBy 1924 Summer Olympics
hostCity Antwerp
hostCitySelectedAt 1919 IOC Session in Lausanne
hostNation Belgium
hostNationRankInMedalTable 5
introducedFeature Olympic flag
linked to: Olympic rings

athletes' oath
release of doves as a symbol of peace
iocPresidentAtTime Pierre de Coubertin
legacy established enduring use of the Olympic flag and athletes' oath in subsequent Games
mainStadium Olympisch Stadion Antwerp
medalTableLeader United States
motto Citius, Altius, Fortius
notableDebutSport figure skating at the Summer Olympics
ice hockey at the Summer Olympics
notablePoliticalAspect Central Powers nations such as Germany, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire were not invited
numberOfAthletes approximately 2600
numberOfEvents 156
numberOfParticipatingNations 29
numberOfSports 22
officialName Games of the VII Olympiad
openingDate 1920-04-20
organisingCommitteePresident Henri de Baillet-Latour
precededBy 1912 Summer Olympics
symbolism intended to promote peace and recovery after World War I
torchRelay not yet part of the Olympic tradition
year 1920

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1924 Summer Olympics precededBy 1920 Summer Olympics
subject linked to: Summer Olympics 1924
IIHF World Championship firstHeldAsPartOf 1920 Summer Olympics
Paavo Nurmi competedIn 1920 Summer Olympics
Olympic rings firstUsed 1920 Summer Olympics
Olympic rings firstUsedIn Antwerp 1920
linked to: 1920 Summer Olympics
1924 Winter Olympics previousSummerOlympics 1920 Summer Olympics
John B. Kelly Sr. participatedIn 1920 Summer Olympics
Spain Olympic football team wonSilverMedalAt 1920 Summer Olympics
Games of the VII Olympiad commonName 1920 Summer Olympics
Harry Dénis participantIn 1920 Summer Olympics football tournament
linked to: 1920 Summer Olympics
Eric Liddell competedIn 1920 Summer Olympics
subject linked to: The Flying Scotsman
Paavo Nurmi participantIn 1920 Summer Olympics
subject linked to: Flying Finn
Sam Mussabini coachedAthletesAt 1920 Summer Olympics
Hannes Kolehmainen competedIn 1920 Summer Olympics
Duke Kahanamoku OlympicGames 1920 Summer Olympics
I Olympic Winter Games previousEvent 1920 Summer Olympics
Nat Pendleton medalistAt 1920 Summer Olympics