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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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Jul 29, 2021 · The 1964 Olympics in Tokyo banned all athletes who took part in a counter-competition a year earlier called the Games of the New Emerging Forces, which were dubbed the left-wing Olympics (AP Photo)
Edström was a sprinter and became involved in Swedish sports, helping organize the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. He became a member of the IOC in 1920 became Vice President in 1931, and President in 1942, where he was known for championing amateurism in the Olympics. He retired in 1952. Avery Brundage (United States)
The first Olympic Congress took place in Paris in 1894 and resulted in the creation of the IOC. Since then, there have been 13 Congresses, the most recent of which took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2009. Less formal than the IOC Session, the Olympic Congress has a consultative function and is convened by the IOC President.
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 ...
