1928 Summer Olympics

Olympics poster, 1928

The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, were held at Amsterdam in the Netherlands.^[1]

The games were thought to be a success. Half of the expense of the games was covered by the Dutch government.^[2]

Participating nations

A total of 46 nations sent athletes to compete at the Amsterdam games.^[3]

Countries at the 1928 Olympics

↑ Sports Reference.com (SR/Olympics), "1928 Amsterdam Summer Games"; retrieved 2012-7-24.
↑ Zarnowski, C. Frank. "A Look at Olympic Costs," Citius, Altius, Fortius (US). Summer 1992, Vol. 1, Issue 1, p. 21 [6 of 17 PDF]; retrieved 2012-7-24.
↑ Taking part in the games for the first time were Malta, Panama, and Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)

Olympic Games

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Youth Olympic Games

Summer Games: 2010, 2014, 2018
Winter Games: 2012, 2016
Singapore 2010 — Innsbruck 2012 — Nanjing 2014