1960 Summer Olympics

Also known as Rome 1960, Games of the XVII Olympiad

Games of the XVII Olympiad, in Rome, Italy

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The 1960 Summer Olympics were the seventeenth modern Olympic Games, held in Rome, Italy. This event matters as a major international sporting competition that brought together athletes from around the world to compete in various sports.

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Has part: swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Country: Italy
Followed by: 1964 Summer Olympics
Follows: 1956 Summer Olympics
Location: Stadio Olimpico
Sport: Olympic sport
Image: Rome Olympics 1960 - Opening Day.jpg

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Commons category: 1960 Summer Olympics
officially opened by: Giovanni Gronchi
oath made by: Adolfo Consolini
torch lit by: Giancarlo Peris
topic's main category: Category:1960 Summer Olympics
start time: 1960-08-25
end time: 1960-09-11
number of participants: 5338
described at URL: olympics.com/en/olympic-games/rome-1960
sports season of league or competition: Summer Olympic Games
native label: Spiller vun der XVII. Olympiad

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The 1960 Summer Olympics (Italian: Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad (Italian: Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 (Italian: Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awarded the administration of the 1908 Summer Olympics. However, following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 1906, the city had no choice but to decline and pass the honour to London. The Soviet Union won the most gold and overall medals at the 1960 Games.

The 1st Paralympic Games were held in Rome in conjunction with the 1960 Summer Olympics, marking the first time such events coincided.

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1960 Summer Olympics

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