1920 Summer Olympics facts for kids
The 1920 Summer Olympics, also known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were a big international sports event. They took place in Antwerp, a city in Belgium. These games were special because they happened right after World War I, a very difficult time for the world.
Even though the games were exciting, they faced some challenges. It was hard for Belgium to pay for everything, and not many people came to watch the events. This made it tough financially for the host country and the athletes who traveled there.
Nations at the 1920 Olympics
A total of 22 countries sent their best athletes to compete in the Antwerp games. It was a chance for nations to come together peacefully through sport after the war.
Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Egypt
Estonia
Finland
France
Great Britain
Greece
India
Italy
Empire of Japan
Luxembourg
Monaco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Portugal
Union of South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Related pages
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| Summer Games: 1896, 1900, 1904, 1906, 1908, 1912, (1916), 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, (1940), (1944), 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024, 2028 |
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| Winter Games: 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, (1940), (1944), 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 | ||
| Athens 2004 — Turin 2006 — Beijing 2008 — Vancouver 2010 — London 2012 — Sochi 2014 — Rio 2016 — Pyeongchang 2018 — Tokyo 2020 Games in italics will be held in the future, and those in (brackets) were cancelled because of war. See also: Ancient Olympic Games |
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| Youth Olympic Games |
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| Summer Games: 2010, 2014, 2018 | ||
| Winter Games: 2012, 2016, 2020 |
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| Singapore 2010 — Innsbruck 2012 — Nanjing 2014 |
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Images for kids
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France national football team at the 1920 Olympics.
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A photograph from the games in Antwerp, Belgium, 1920.
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Participants in the 1920 games, with the nations in blue participating for the first time.
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The number of athletes from each country.
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One of the 154 gold medals given out at the 1920 Games.
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See also
In Spanish: Juegos Olímpicos de Amberes 1920 para niños
