The 1920 Summer Olympics were held in Antwerp, Belgium, chosen in part to honor a country that had suffered heavily during the First World War, following the cancellation of the 1916 Games. The Olympic flag and the Olympic Oath were introduced for the first time at these Games. Germany and its wartime allies were not invited to compete, reflecting the political aftermath of the war.
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The 1920 Summer Olympics were held in Antwerp, Belgium, chosen in part to honor a country that had suffered heavily during the First World War, following the cancellation of the 1916 Games. The Olympic flag and the Olympic Oath were introduced for the first time at these Games. Germany and its warti
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Wikipedia: Archery at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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Archery at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp marked the return of the sport after a 12-year absence following it not being contested in the 1912 Summer Olympics and the cancellation of the 1916 Summer Olympics due to World War I.
Wikipedia: Football at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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Football was one of the 154 events at the 1920 Summer Olympics, held in Antwerp, Belgium.
Wikipedia: Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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At the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, 29 athletics events were contested, all for men only.
Wikipedia: Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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These are the results of the boxing competition at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.
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The cycling competitions at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp consisted of two road racing events and four track racing events, all for men only.
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At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, five diving events were contested.
Wikipedia: Equestrian events at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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The equestrian events at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp included eventing, show jumping, vaulting and dressage.
Wikipedia: Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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Fencing events were held at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium.
Wikipedia: Gymnastics at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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The competition of gymnastics at the 1920 Summer Olympics was held from Monday 23 to Friday 27 August 1920 at the Beerschot Stadium in Antwerp.
Wikipedia: Ice hockey at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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Ice hockey was introduced to the Olympic Games at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.
Wikipedia: Polo at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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Polo returned to the Olympic program at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, after not being contested at the 1912 Games.
Wikipedia: Rowing at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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Rowing at the 1920 Summer Olympics, the first Olympics after World War I, saw five events.
Wikipedia: Rugby union at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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Rugby union at the 1920 Summer Olympics was played in Antwerp, Belgium.
Wikipedia: Sailing at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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The Sailing program of 1920 was open for a total of sixteen sailing classes (disciplines), with fourteen Sailing events being contested: the 8.5 metre and 9 metre classes were cancelled as there were no entrants.
Wikipedia: Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, 21 events in shooting were contested.
Wikipedia: Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, ten swimming events were contested.
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