Antwerp 1920 Olympic Games: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Games of the VII Olympiad
Date	April 20, 1920 - September 12, 1920
Location	Antwerp • Belgium

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Pat Ryan of the United States Olympic team in mid-throw during the hammer throw event at the 1920 Antwerp Olympic Games, standing inside a marked circle on a grassy field.

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Paavo Nurmi of Finland runs on a track wearing a white uniform with the number 1 bib during the 1920 Summer Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium.

Paavo Nurmi of Finland, wearing bib 278, and Augusto Maccario of Italy, wearing bib 487, are lifted on the shoulders of men after the 10,000-metre race at the 1920 Olympic Games.

Olympic medals hang against a blurry background.

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