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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics canonical | 20 |
| 1920 Summer Olympics football tournament | 1 |
| Antwerp 1920 | 1 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Summer Olympic Games
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multi-sport event ⓘ |
| alsoUsedVenue |
Olympisch Stadion Antwerp
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surface form:
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
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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 |
Summer Olympics 1924
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surface form:
1924 Summer Olympics
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| hostCity | Antwerp ⓘ |
| hostCitySelectedAt | 1919 IOC Session in Lausanne ⓘ |
| hostNation | Belgium ⓘ |
| hostNationRankInMedalTable | 5 ⓘ |
| introducedFeature |
Olympic rings
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surface form:
Olympic flag
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 of America
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surface form:
United States
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| motto | Citius, Altius, Fortius ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
1924 Summer Olympics
this entity surface form:
Antwerp 1920
this entity surface form:
1920 Summer Olympics football tournament
subject surface form:
Eric Liddell
subject surface form:
Paavo Nurmi
United States men’s national rugby union team
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olympicGoldMedalistInRugbyUnion
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1920 Summer Olympics
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