Saturday, June 4, 2011

8th Summer Olympics games



8th Summer Olympics games were held in 1924. France capital Paris host this game from 4 May to 27 July.

Participating Nations: 44 (Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Great Britain, Greece, Haiti, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United States, Uruguay, Yugoslavia  )

Athletes participating:  3,089 (2,954 men, 135 women)

Events: 126 in 17 sports

Officially opened by:  President Gaston Doumergue

Stadium: Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir

7th Summer Olympics games


6th Summer Olympics games officially announce to held in Germany capital Berlin in 1916. Due to the outbreak of 1st world war games was cancelled.

7th Summer Olympics games were held in 1920. Belgium cities Antwerp host this game from 20 April to 12 September.

Participating Nations: 29 ( Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Great Britain, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States, Yugoslavia)

Athletes participating:  2,626 (2,561 men, 65 women)

Events: 154 in 22 sports

Officially opened by:  Albert I of Belgium

Stadium: Olympisch Stadion

Friday, June 3, 2011

Fifth Summer Olympics game



Fifth Summer Olympics game was held in 1912. Sweden cities Atockholm host this game from 5 May to 22 July.

Host city: Stockholm, Sweden

Participating Nations: 28 ((Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bohemia, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg,  Netherlands,  Norway, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United States)

Athletes participating: 2,407 (2,359 men, 48 women)

Events: 102 in 14 sports

Officially opened by: King Gustaf V

Stadium: Stockholms Olympiastadion

4th Summer Olympic Game


Fourth Summer Olympics game was held in 1908. United Kingdom cities London host this game from 27 April to 31 October.

Host city: London, United Kingdom

Participating Nations: 22 (Argentina, Australasia, Austria, Belgium, Bohemia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, United States)

Participating Athletes: 2,008 (1,971 men, 37 women,)

Events: 110 in 22 sports

Officially opened by: King Edward VII

Stadium: White City Stadium
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