1920 Summer Olympics
games of the VII Olympiad, celebrated in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1920
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Summary
1920 Summer Olympics is a Summer Olympic Games edition[1]. It draws 2,857 Wikipedia views per month (summer olympic games edition category, ranking #29 of 35).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Belgium[3]
- Instance of: international sporting event[4]
- Follows: 1912 Summer Olympics[5]
- Followed by: 1924 Summer Olympics[6]
- Location: Antwerp[7], Olympisch Stadion Antwerp[8], Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal[9], Jules Ottenstadion[10], Nachtegalen Park[11], Palais de Glace d'Anvers[12], Joseph Marien Stadium[13], Stade Nautique d'Antwerp[14], Stadion Broodstraat[15], Vélodrome d'Anvers Zuremborg[16]
- Commons category: 1920 Summer Olympics[17]
- Has part(s): diving at the 1920 Summer Olympics[18], football at the 1920 Summer Olympics[19], water polo at the 1920 Summer Olympics[20], tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics[21], field hockey at the 1920 Summer Olympics[22], swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics[23], rowing at the 1920 Summer Olympics[24], cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics[25], shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics[26], tug of war at the 1920 Summer Olympics[27], weightlifting at the 1920 Summer Olympics[28], art competitions at the 1920 Summer Olympics[29], sailing at the 1920 Summer Olympics[30], rugby union at the 1920 Summer Olympics[31]
- Officially opened by: Albert I of Belgium[32]
- Oath made by: Victor Boin[33]
- Start time: April 20, 1920[34]
- End time: September 12, 1920[35]
- Sport: Olympic sport[36], figure skating[37], diving[38], association football[39], water polo[40], tennis[41], field hockey[42], competitive swimming[43], rowing[44], cycle sport[45], shooting sports[46], tug of war[47], weightlifting[48], sailing[49]
Why It Matters
1920 Summer Olympics has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]