1952 Summer Olympics

The 1952 Summer Olympics know as the Games of the XV Olympiad were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland. Started 19th of July and finished 3rd of August.

Participated: 69 nations, 4.995 athletes (4.436 men and 519 women.

Officially opened by President Juho Kusti Paasikivi

The athlete oath’s: HeikkiSavolaine

And the stadium are the ‘Olympic Stadium

Participating countries

Such as: Greece, Spain, Lithuania, Argentina, Pakistan, Australia, Portugal, Vietnam, Monaco, France, United Kingdom etc..

Medal count

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze TOTAL

1 United States 40 19 17 76

2 Soviet Union 22 30 19 71

3 Hungary 16 10 16 42

4 Sweden 12 13 10 35

5 Italy 8 9 4 21

6 Czechoslovakia 7 3 3 13

7 France 6 6 6 18

8 Finland 6 3 13 22

9 Australia 6 2 3 11

10 Norway 3 2 0 5

Sports

Some were: athletics, Basktball, Boxing, Canoeing, Cycling ,Diving, FootballGymnastics, Sailing, Swimming etc…

And finally PaavoNurmi and the Olympic flame

BY:

MARÍA GARCÍA-CERVIGÓN