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Tuesday, June 2, 2009

1912 Summer Olympics

The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were held in 1912 in Stockholm, Sweden. For the first time, athletes in the Games came from all five continents symbolized in the Olympic rings. It was also the last time that solid gold medals were given to winners; modern medals are usually silver covered in gold. The main arena was Stockholms Olympiastadion.

Participating nations

28 nations competed in Stockholm.
 Australasia
 Austria
 Belgium
 Bohemia
 Canada
 Chile
 Denmark
 Egypt
 Finland
 France
 Germany
 Great Britain
 Greece
 Hungary
 Iceland
 Italy
 Empire of Japan
 Luxembourg
 Netherlands
 Norway
 Portugal
 Russian Empire
 Serbia
 Union of South Africa
 Sweden
 Switzerland
 Turkey
 United States

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