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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Predicate Object
instanceOf Summer Olympic Games
multi-sport event
alsoUsedVenue Olympisch Stadion Antwerp
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
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
surface form: 1924 Summer Olympics
hostCity Antwerp
hostCitySelectedAt 1919 IOC Session in Lausanne
hostNation Belgium
hostNationRankInMedalTable 5
introducedFeature Olympic rings
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
surface form: 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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Summer Olympics 1924 precededBy 1920 Summer Olympics
subject surface form: 1924 Summer Olympics
IIHF World Championship firstHeldAsPartOf 1920 Summer Olympics
Paavo Nurmi competedIn 1920 Summer Olympics
Olympic rings firstUsed 1920 Summer Olympics
Olympic rings firstUsedIn 1920 Summer Olympics
this entity surface form: Antwerp 1920
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
this entity surface form: 1920 Summer Olympics football tournament
The Flying Scotsman competedIn 1920 Summer Olympics
subject surface form: Eric Liddell
Flying Finn participantIn 1920 Summer Olympics
subject surface form: Paavo Nurmi
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