• Amsterdam 1928

Amsterdam 1928 - Key Facts

ESPN staff
October 12, 2011
Amsterdam 1928: Key Moments | Quick Hits | Key Facts | Medal Table | Gallery | Olympics Histories

Henry Pearce was rewarded with a garland for taking gold in the single sculls © PA Photos
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Dates
May 17 - August 12

Other candidate city
Los Angeles

Participants
2,883 (277 women)

Participating nations
46

Sports
14

Events
109

Medals given out
327

IOC president
Henri de Baillet-Latour (Belgium)

Games declared open by
Prince Hendrik of Mecklenburg

Olympic oath read by
Harry Denis (soccer player from the Netherlands)

Accredited journalists
616

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