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Host city | Helsinki, Finland | ||
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Nations | 69 | ||
Athletes | 4,955 (4,436 men, 519 women) | ||
Events | 149 in 17 sports (23 disciplines) | ||
Opening | 19 July | ||
Closing | 3 August | ||
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Stadium | Helsingin Olympiastadion | ||
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The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were held at Helsinki in Finland.
Helsinki was chosen as the host city over Amsterdam, Athens, Lausanne, and Stockholm and five American cities: Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis and Philadelphia. Helsinki had been given the 1940 Summer Olympics, but they were cancelled because of World War II.