The 1960 Summer Olympics were held in Rome, Italy, and were the first Games broadcast live on television across Europe, greatly expanding the global audience for the event. Ethiopian marathon runner Abebe Bikila won gold running barefoot through the streets of Rome, becoming the first sub-Saharan African Olympic champion, and American boxer Cassius Clay, later known as Muhammad Ali, won gold in the light heavyweight division. South Africa's apartheid-era team competed for what would be its last Olympics for decades, as the country was later excluded over its racial policies.
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The 1960 Summer Olympics were held in Rome, Italy, and were the first Games broadcast live on television across Europe, greatly expanding the global audience for the event. Ethiopian marathon runner Abebe Bikila won gold running barefoot through the streets of Rome, becoming the first sub-Saharan Af
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were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy.
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The Summer and Winter Olympics are each held every four years, and themselves occur two years apart within the four-year Olympiad.
Wikipedia: Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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The football tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics was held from 26 August to 10 September in 1960 throughout Italy.
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At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 34 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 10 by women.
Wikipedia: Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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Italy dominated boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics, winning three gold medals and seven medals overall.
Wikipedia: Canoeing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, seven events in sprint canoe racing were contested at Lake Albano.
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The cycling competition at the 1960 Summer Olympics consisted of two road cycling events and four track cycling events, all for men only.
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At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, four diving events were contested.
Wikipedia: Equestrian events at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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The equestrian events at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome included dressage, eventing, and show jumping.
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At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, eight events in fencing were contested.
Wikipedia: Field hockey at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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The field hockey tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy was contested from August 26 to September 9, with sixteen participating teams.
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At the 1960 Summer Olympics, fourteen different artistic gymnastics events were contested, eight for men and six for women.
Wikipedia: Rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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Rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics featured 7 events, for men only.
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The Sailing program of 1960 consisted of a total of five sailing classes (disciplines).
Wikipedia: Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome comprised six events, all for men only.
Wikipedia: Swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 15 swimming events were contested, eight for men and seven for women.
Wikipedia: Water polo at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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Final results for the water polo tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Wikipedia: Weightlifting at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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The weightlifting competition at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome consisted of seven weight classes, all for men only.
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At the 1960 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, all for men.
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