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The issue was debated that year by Vice President Richard Nixon and Sen. John F. Kennedy during the presidential campaign, and Brundage and the IOC became embroiled in it as well.
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.
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Apr 19, 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 Olympic flame burns above a statue of former Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin in Moscow. AP Photo. During the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, U.S. President Jimmy Carter starts a ...
Jul 15, 2008 · 0:37. The 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome reflected a changing world. Despite the subtitle of David Maraniss' new non-fiction book, Rome 1960, it's hyperbolic to say the Games themselves altered ...
a Canadian swimming champion, lawyer, and spokesman for ethics in sport. He was the first president of the World Anti-Doping Agency and vice-president of the International Olympic Committee.
Jul 29, 2021 · That changed when the opened in Indonesia in 1962. Sukarno’s government refused admission to Israel and Taiwan in response to the wishes of the Arab states and China. A poster from the 1963 ...
