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Olympics of Grace
international multi-sport event for women held in 1931 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Olympics of Grace (Italian: Olimpiadi della Grazia) was an international multi-sport event for women that was held from 29 to 31 May 1931 in Florence, Italy.[2] Events were held in athletics (track and field), dancing, tennis and fencing.[3] Twelve European countries participated.[4]
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Host city | Florence |
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Nations participating | 12 |
Dates | 20–21 May 1931 (fencing) 29–31 May 1931[1] |
The tournament was supported by Italian women's sports organisations and also the FSFI.[5]
The fencing competitions were held at the Teatro della Pergola on 20 and 21 May 1931. The competitions were held ten days earlier than the athletics competitions to avoid concurrently with the international championships in Vienna. The athletics competitions took place from on 30 and 31 May May at the Giglio Rosso club field that had a 336 meter track. There was a dance competitions held between European schools and are regarded as a side event. The dance competitions were scheduled to take place at the Boboli Gardens, but were moved to the Politeama Theater due to uncertain weather.
The international tennis tournament took place on 29 and 31 May. Also on 31 May, the final of the Italian women's basketball league was played between the Napoli Basketball Association and the Triestina Gymnastics Society.