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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.
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.
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.
22 lip 2022 · The 1952 Olympics, held 70 years ago, had a significant impact on Helsinki’s cityscape. Design Stories went on a tour of the sites of the Olympic Games to see what they look like nowadays. Join us!
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 world braced for the athletic battles between the Soviet Union and the United States – in effect, a cold-war Olympics.
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.
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