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.
Aliases (1)
- Antwerp 1920 ×1
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Summer Olympic Games
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multi-sport event → |
| alsoUsedVenue |
Beerschot Stadium
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Royal Yacht Club of Belgium → |
| closingDate |
1920-09-12
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| context |
first Olympic Games held after World War I
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| continent |
Europe
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| country |
Belgium
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| featuredSport |
archery
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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
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| hostCity |
Antwerp
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| hostCitySelectedAt |
1919 IOC Session in Lausanne
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| hostNation |
Belgium
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| hostNationRankInMedalTable |
5
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| introducedFeature |
Olympic flag
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athletes' oath → release of doves as a symbol of peace → |
| iocPresidentAtTime |
Pierre de Coubertin
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| legacy |
established enduring use of the Olympic flag and athletes' oath in subsequent Games
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| mainStadium |
Olympisch Stadion Antwerp
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| medalTableLeader |
United States
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| motto |
Citius, Altius, Fortius
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| notableDebutSport |
figure skating at the Summer Olympics
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ice hockey at the Summer Olympics → |
| notablePoliticalAspect |
Central Powers nations such as Germany, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire were not invited
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| numberOfAthletes |
approximately 2600
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| numberOfEvents |
156
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| numberOfParticipatingNations |
29
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| numberOfSports |
22
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| officialName |
Games of the VII Olympiad
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| openingDate |
1920-04-20
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| organisingCommitteePresident |
Henri de Baillet-Latour
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| precededBy |
1912 Summer Olympics
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| symbolism |
intended to promote peace and recovery after World War I
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| torchRelay |
not yet part of the Olympic tradition
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| year |
1920
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