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The 1960 Summer Olympics ( Italian: Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960 ), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( Italian: Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( Italian: Roma 1960 ), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy.
The Anthem had originally been composed for the celebration of the Games of the I Olympiad that took place in Athens in 1896. Consequences of Apartheid The Games in Rome were the last Games in which South Africa was allowed to participate for a period of some 32 years—until 1992—as the International Olympic Committee could not tolerate the racist policies of the South African government.
Jun 14, 2024 · Rome 1960 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in Rome that took place August 25–September 11, 1960. The Rome Games were the 14th occurrence of the modern Olympic Games. Abebe Bikila running barefoot to a record-setting victory in the marathon at the 1960 Olympics in Rome. American athlete Rafer Johnson participating in the shot put event of ...
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THE OFFICIAL REPORT EDITED BY THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE FOR THE GAMES OF THE XVII OLYMPIAD AND PRINTED BY THE COLOMBO PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT AND THE ROTOGRAFICA ROMANA. IT WAS PREPARED BY ROMOLO GIACOMINI, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MARCELLO GARRONI, TOGETHER WITH THE COLLABORATION OF ENRICO VIGNOLINI AND ARTISTIC ADVICE BY ELENA BAGGIO.
1960 Summer Olympics medal table; External links "Rome 1960". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Giacomini, Romolo, ed. (1960). The Games of the XVII Olympiad, Rome 1960 – The Official Report of the Organizing Committee. Vol. II. Rome: Organizing Committee of the Games of the XVII Olympiad. OCLC 15098894
EventGoldSilverBronzeArmin Hary United Team of GermanyDave Sime United StatesPeter Radford Great BritainLivio Berruti ItalyLester Carney United StatesAbdoulaye Seye FranceOtis Davis United StatesCarl Kaufmann United Team of GermanyMalcolm Spence South AfricaPeter Snell New ZealandRoger Moens BelgiumGeorge Kerr British West IndiesOct 31, 2018 · The 1960 Olympic Games (also known as the XVII Olympiad) were held in Rome, Italy from August 25 to September 11, 1960. There were many firsts at these Olympics, including the first to be televised, the first to have the Olympic Anthem, and the first to have an Olympic champion run in bare feet. Fast Facts.
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Garroni, Marcello | Summer Olympic Games. Organizing Committee. 17, 1960, Roma. Edited by Organizing Committee of the Games of the XVII Olympiad - 1963 . Has for another edition on the same medium: Giochi della XVII Olimpiade Roma, 1960 : rapporto ufficiale del Comitato organizzatore. Subject; Description; Contains; Work
