2. 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics know as the
Games of the XV Olympiad were an
international multi-sport event held in
Helsinki, Finland. Started 19th of July and
finished 3rd of August.

3. Participated: 69 nations, 4.995
athletes (4.436 men and 519
women.
Officially opened by President
Juho Kusti Paasikivi
The athlete oath’s: Heikki
Savolaine
And the stadium are the ‘Olympic
Stadium

5. Participating countries
Such as:
Greece, Spain, Lithuania, Argentina, Pakista
n, Australia, Portugal, Vietnam, Monaco, Fra
nce, United Kingdom etc..

6. Medal count
Rank
Nation
Gold
Silver
Bronze
TOTAL
1
United States
40
19
17
76
2
Soviet Union
22
30
19
71
3
Hungary
16
10
16
42
4
Sweden
12
13
10
35
5
Italy
8
9
4
21
6
Czechoslovakia
7
3
3
13
7
France
6
6
6
18
8
Finland
6
3
13
22
9
Australia
6
2
3
11
10
Norway
3
2
0
5

7. Sports
Some were: athletics, Basktball, Boxing,
Canoeing, Cycling ,Diving, Football
Gymnastics, Sailing, Swimming etc…

8. And finally Paavo
Nurmi and the
Olympic flame

9. BY:
MARÍA GARCÍA-CERVIGÓN