1952 Summer Olympics
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The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were held at Helsinki in Finland.[2]
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Host city | Helsinki, Finland | ||
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Nations | 69 | ||
Athletes | 4,955 (4,436 men, 519 women) | ||
Events | 149 in 17 sports (23 disciplines) | ||
Opening | 19 July | ||
Closing | 3 August | ||
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Stadium | Helsingin Olympiastadion | ||
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Helsinki was chosen as the host city over Amsterdam, Athens, Lausanne, and Stockholm and five American cities: Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis and Philadelphia. Helsinki had been given the 1940 Summer Olympics, but they were cancelled because of World War II.