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United States at the1960 Summer Olympics. 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]
Jun 23, 2021 · On April 14, 1961, Wilma Rudolph visited Washington, D.C., with her mother Blanche Rudolph, her coach Edward Temple, and her friend Robert Logan, to speak with Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson about physical fitness. Vice President Johnson then phoned President John F. Kennedy and secured their invitation to the White House. 7
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.
Aug 4, 2020 · August 4, 2020 at 6:02 p.m. EDT. FILE - In this Sept. 5, 1960, file photo, the medalists in the women’s 200-meter event, from left, bronze medalist Dorothy Hyman, of Great Britain; gold medalist ...
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 ...
IOC. Squaw Valley 1960 were the first Olympic Games to take place in the Space Race era, prompting Hale to make the following remarks in his speech: “You can return home as the world’s best-equipped ambassadors of unity and peace. Before we pay so much attention to conquering outer space, we should devote ourselves to conquering inner space ...
Mar 10, 2021 · Rudolph was the first woman in American history to win three gold medals in a single Olympics. The next didn’t come until 1984, when Valerie Brisco-Hooks did so in Los Angeles. Florence Griffith ...
