The Olympisch Stadion in 1928. Prince Hendrik watching the football-match Netherlands–Uruguay (0–2) The 1928 Summer Olympics (Dutch: Olympische Zomerspelen 1928 ), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

The 1928 Olympics were an unusual event in that no single athlete dominated. Paavo Nurmi was back and he won three more medals, but only one of them was gold. Johnny Weissmuller was back and again won two gold medals. The 1928 Olympic Games began with a minor controversy, when the Netherlands’ Queen Wilhelmina refused to attend the Opening ...

2021年6月30日 · The Olympic flame made its first appearance of the modern era at Amsterdam 1928, where it was lit atop a toweroverlooking the Olympic Stadium, the venue for the athletics events. It also presided over the scene at LosAngeles’s Olympic Stadium four years later, this time at the top of the gateway to the arena, whichresembled the Arc de Triomphe.

The opportunity to host the 2028 Olympic Games has already catalysed LA’s community. Hundreds of partners are excited to promote the extraordinary values the Olympic Games stand for, and the values LA holds dear, including sustainability in all of its forms – social inclusion, economic benefit and environmental stewardship.

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Paris, France, 1900. The second modern Olympic competition was relegated to a sideshow of the World Exhibition, which was being held in Paris in the summer of 1900. Pierre, baron de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympics and president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), lost control of his hometown Games to the French government.

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2022年12月27日 · Mary McMahon. Last Modified Date: December 27, 2022. The Olympics or Olympic Games are international sporting events which are meant to foster cooperation and friendship between the nations of the world while also celebrating athleticism. There are two main components to the Olympics: the Summer Games and the Winter Games.

Highlighted by winner’s medals, the grand prize in this sale is a super scarce Athens 1896 Olympics bronze medal with its original box, issued for the first Modern Olympic Games. Also available are several coveted first-place gold medals spanning over a century, including Stockholm 1912, London 1948, Oslo 1952, Torino 2006, and Tokyo 2020.