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The Opening Ceremony took place on 18 February 1960, a day that began with a blizzard that delayed the arrival of US Vice President Richard Nixon. No sooner did the delegations of the participating nations assemble ahead of the parade than the skies miraculously cleared, with the sun continuing to shine for the rest of the day.
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.
Jun 23, 2021 · Wilma Rudolph briefly met Vice President Richard Nixon in October 1960 during a presidential campaign stop in Nashville, Tennessee. At a previous campaign event, Nixon had emphasized the role of African-American athletes at the Rome Olympics.
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.
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The United States competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. It was the first Summer Olympics in which the athletes marched under the present 50-star flag. 292 competitors, 241 men and 51 women, took part in 147 events in 17 sports. [1]
At the Rome Summer Olympics in 1960, four-time medalist Paula Jean Myers Pope became the first woman to attempt a double-twisting, one-and-one-half somersault and an inward two-and-one-half somersault from the high platform in diving competition.
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