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1912 Summer Olympics
The Games of the V Olympiad were held in 1912 in Stockholm, Sweden. For the first time, competitors in the Games came from all five continents symbolized in the Olympic rings.
Summer Olympics
| Games of the V Olympiad | |
| Nations participating | 28 |
| Athletes participating | 2,547 (2,490 men, 57 women) |
| Events | 102 in 14 sports |
| Opening ceremonies | May 5, 1912 |
| Closing ceremonies | July 27, 1912 |
| Officially opened by | Gustav V of Sweden |
| Athlete's Oath. | not applicable |
| Judge's Oath: | not applicable |
| Olympic Torch | not applicable |
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- Aquatics[?]
- Athletics[?]
- Cycling[?]
- Equestrian[?]
- Fencing[?]
- Football[?]
- Gymnastics[?]
- Modern Pentathlon[?]
- Rowing[?]
- Sailing[?]
- Shooting[?]
- Tennis[?]
- Tug of War[?]
- Wrestling[?]
| Pos | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 25 | 18 | 20 | 63 |
| 2 | Sweden | 23 | 24 | 17 | 64 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 10 | 15 | 16 | 41 |
| 4 | Finland | 9 | 8 | 9 | 26 |
| 5 | France | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | Germany | 5 | 13 | 7 | 25 |
| 7 | South Africa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Norway | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | Hungary | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Australasia | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 13 | Belgium | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Denmark | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| 15 | Greece | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | Russia | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 17 | Austria | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 18 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 101 | 104 | 103 | 308 |
Internal Links
- Olympic Games
- Summer Olympic Games
- International Olympic Committee
- WikiProject Sports Olympics
- IOC country codes
External Links
- IOC Site on 1912 Summer Olympics (http://www.olympic.org/uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=1&OLGY=1912)
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