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Hace 20 horas · The 1912 Summer Olympics (Swedish: Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad (Swedish: Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 22 July 1912.. Twenty-eight nations and 2,408 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports.
Hace 3 días · Stockholm 1912: The whole globe was represented at Stockholm—for the first time athletes came from all five continents. Electronic timing devices for track and field events and a public-address system debuted at the 1912 Games.
Hace 2 días · Of all the games held throughout Greece, the Olympic Games were the most famous. Held every four years between August 6 and September 19, they occupied such an important place in Greek history that in late antiquity historians measured time by the interval between them—an Olympiad.
Hace 2 días · In 1912, Japanese runner Shizo Kanakuri vanished during the Marathon at the Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. He was found 50 years later, and finished the mara...
Hace 5 días · Sport-themed artistic competitions were held around the Olympics for more than 20 years, starting at the 1912 Games in Stockholm. The main driver of this development was Pierre de Coubertin, the godfather of the modern Olympics, who believed the Games should encourage links between sport and the artistic world.
Hace 1 día · The ancient games had a star-studded revival 100 years, and with a heavy influence from the GAA, set out to rival the Paris Olympics of 1924
Hace 4 días · The Olympic Games are comprised of 32 sports in 2024. In total, there will be 329 medal events in 32 sports over the 16-day 2024 Summer Olympics, according to Olympics.com . The Olympic Games will ...
