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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.
A winter sports week for the 1912 Games featuring figure skating were rejected by organizers because they wanted to promote the Nordic Games, a quattuoroannual sporting event, instead.
| 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 |
| Contents |
Highlights
- Francisco Lázaro , a Portuguese runner died while running the marathon.
Medals awarded
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Medal count
Top medal-collecting nations:
(for the full table, see 1912 Summer Olympics medal count)
| 1912 Summer Olympics medal count | |||||
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| 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 |
See also
External links
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