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Relive the moments that went down in history at the 1952 summer Olympics in Helsinki. Access official videos, results, galleries, sport and athletes.
XV Letnie Igrzyska Olimpijskie (oficjalnie Igrzyska XV Olimpiady) odbyły się w 1952 roku w Helsinkach (Finlandia). Ofertę organizacji zgłosił również Amsterdam oraz pięć miast amerykańskich. W Helsinkach miały się odbyć igrzyska w 1940 roku, jednak odwołano je z powodu wybuchu II wojny światowej.
1952 Summer Olympics Overview. Facts. Overview. In 1952, the biggest news from Helsinki was that the Soviets were coming. After the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, the USSR had not competed in the Olympics until the Helsinki Games.
The 1952 Summer Olympics (Finnish: Kesäolympialaiset 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (Finnish: XV olympiadin kisat) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland.
At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. There were a total number of 963 participating athletes from 57 countries. The timing result point for the running competitions at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium.
USA's golden moment in the Helsinki 1952 4x100m. GO OLYMPIC. GET ALL THIS. Stream free live sport events. Unlimited access to series. Unrivalled Olympic news & highlights. Sign up here. Olympic Summer Games.
Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics. The world had not recovered somewhat from the ravages of World War II, and the level of athletics competition was increasing yearly. The 1952 Olympics saw the début of athletes from the Soviet Union, who had competed at the 1946 and 1950 European Championships, but had passed on the 1948 Olympics, for ...
