1912 Summer Olympics
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The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 6 July and 22
Poster for the 1912 Summer Olympics, designed by Olle Hjortzberg
Coubertin wanted the 1912 Games to be "more dignified" than those of 1908
The front gate of the Stockholm Olympic Stadium, which was built for the 1912 Games
The Swedish team parading in the stadium during the opening ceremony
These are the results of athletics competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics. 30 events were contested, all for men only.
1912 Summer Olympics
…swimming, and the first to feature both the decathlon and the new pentathlon, both won by the American Jim Thorpe. Electric timing was introduced in athletics, while the host country disallowed boxing. Figure skating was rejected by the organizers because they wanted to promote the Nordic Games. The United…
Host stadium (shown in 2006)
110 metre hurdles final.
1500 metre final.
3000 metre team race final.