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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