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When did Antwerp host the Olympic Games?
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Guildhalls in the Grote Markt, Antwerp, Belgium.
Antwerp hosted the Olympic Games in 1920. The event, which was the sixth occurrence of the modern Summer Olympic Games, took place from April 20 to September 12, 1920.12
The Games were awarded to Antwerp in an effort to foster a spirit of renewal in Belgium following the devastation of World War I. Notably, this edition of the Olympics marked the first time the Olympic flag was introduced.13