1928 Summer Olympics
Games of the IX Olympiad, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Summary
1928 Summer Olympics is a Summer Olympic Games edition[1]. It draws 3,780 Wikipedia views per month (summer olympic games edition category, ranking #25 of 35).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Netherlands[3]
- Instance of: international sporting event[4]
- Follows: 1924 Summer Olympics[5]
- Followed by: 1932 Summer Olympics[6]
- Location: Amsterdam[7], Olympic Stadium[8], Buiten-IJ[9], Krachtsportgebouw[10], Monnikenhuize[11], Old Stadion[12], Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium[13], Schermzaal[14], Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel[15], Zuiderzee[16]
- Commons category: 1928 Summer Olympics[17]
- Has part(s): fencing at the 1928 Summer Olympics[18], gymnastics at the 1928 Summer Olympics[19], water polo at the 1928 Summer Olympics[20], football at the 1928 Summer Olympics[21], swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics[22], field hockey at the 1928 Summer Olympics[23], rowing at the 1928 Summer Olympics[24], cycling at the 1928 Summer Olympics[25], diving at the 1928 Summer Olympics[26], sailing at the 1928 Summer Olympics[27], weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics[28], art competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics[29], lacrosse at the 1928 Summer Olympics[30], korfball at the 1928 Summer Olympics[31]
- Officially opened by: Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin[32]
- Oath made by: Harry Dénis[33]
- Start time: July 28, 1928[34]
- End time: August 12, 1928[35]
- Sport: Olympic sport[36]
- Participant: Sidonie Verschueren[37]
- Topic's main category: Category:1928 Summer Olympics[38]
- Described at URL: https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/amsterdam-1928[39]
- Number of participants: 46[40], 2883[41]
- Native label: Spiller vun der IX. Olympiad[42]
- Has part(s) of the class: Olympic sporting event[43]
- Sports season of league or competition: Summer Olympic Games[44]
Why It Matters
1928 Summer Olympics has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]