1912 Summer Olympics

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The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were held in 1912 in Stockholm, Sweden. For the first time, athletes in the Games came from all five continents symbolized in the Olympic rings. It was also the last time that solid gold medals were given to winners; modern medals are usually silver covered in gold. The main arena was Stockholms Olympiastadion.

Participating nations

28 nations competed in Stockholm.

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Games in italics will be held in the future, and those in (parentheses) were cancelled because of war.

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