Many Debuts At The Amsterdam Games - Amsterdam 1928 Olympics

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The Amsterdam 1928 Olympic Games were a landmark in the way we currently celebrate the Olympic Games, with several Olympic firsts happening in the Dutch city.
With double the number of female athletes, the first Olympic stadium flame and much more the Games provided many Olympic debuts.
For the first time, a symbolic fire was lit during the Games. The fire was lit in a cauldron that was placed at the top of a tower in the stadium, which had been designed by Jan Wils, a celebrated Dutch architect.
At the Opening Ceremony, the team from Greece led the Parade of Nations, with the host Dutch team marching in last. Greece-first, hosts-last has been Olympic protocol ever since.
The number of female competitors more than doubled as women were finally allowed to compete in gymnastics and athletics, and Asian athletes won gold medals for the first time.
National Olympic Committees: 46
Athletes: 2,883 (277 women, 2,606 men)
Events: 109
Find more about Amsterdam 1928: www.olympic.org/amsterdam-1928...
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[@Jejking]

How awesome is it that you're uploading this old footage! 84 years ago that the OS were held in my country, I didn't even know that we once had an OS to host!

[@JoMarieM]

This was really neat to watch. I had no idea that Amsterdam actually hosted the Olympics once! However, there's a bit of sadness in watching this too, because it makes me wonder how many of those participants died during WW2, which would begin only 11 years later.

[@tvdsje]

A lot and 5 of the gold winning women gymnastics teams and their coach were murdered in concentration camps...

[@JoMarieM]

@@tvdsje How sad. Those poor people had no idea what was ahead of them in the following decade!

[@John-ed8iy]

1896 Athens, 1900 Paris, 1908 London, 1912 Stockholm, 1916 Berlin was canceled from World War I. 1920 Antwerp, 1924 Paris & 1928 Amsterdam.

[@J.OlímpicosRiodeJaneiro-2016]

A fera dos Jogos Olímpicos de 1920, 1924 e 1928 O finlandês Paavo Nurmi estava aí.

[@Filterite5]

The great Canadian Percy Williams Gold in 100m and 200m . True legend in Canada!

[@VideoIamsterdam]

Great video! Thanks for sharing.

[@Vzyadokmoe]

I love all sports...amazing vid

[@OptiLow]

I like watching old footage like this! And I love that there are facts and stats in the description! :D

[@mrfryboy101]

my favorite part about your channel is when you upload stuff like this. :)

[@foxhi123]

The sports seem so different now! It's amazing to see what it used to be like! London 2012 - best games yet

[@SlimeShows]

That's awesome

[@moow950]

The Olympic Games should return to The Netherlands!!

[@JonnyTainment]

Another first. The first ever 400m running track.

[@Mamchukable]

Beijing 2008 - the most spectacular and memorable Olympics ever! While it no match) I think Rio 2016 will not fail !

[@lemmym7393]

We're you paid to write that?

[@123yash4561]

Wow!

[@J.OlímpicosRiodeJaneiro-2016]

01:53 - E a primeira Olimpíadas com a Pira Olímpica acesa.

[@richln9682]

They need to bring back the Can-Can as a competitive event.

[@heftybefty2]

i don't get the weird juxtaposition of classic footage from the twenties w/ generic, modern music. there must be something in the public domain that would mesh with the images more appropriately. having said that, I am glad that the footage is being posted on here at all THNX

[@natuurvriend]

2028 should be in Amsterdam.

[@metalvideos1961]

No space for it. The Netherlands Is way too small. Especially now with all the new sports. It's very expensive and no room to build stadiums. This was a one time only. But we did introduce the Olympic flame. And that's still a thing. So there is always some Dutch in every Olympic Games

[@wesleycarbin8158]

Nederland! :D

[@user-wb5lm4by8e]

اي

[@CmLVill]

There was no football in 1928?

[@davanmani556]

There was but not seen.

[@J.OlímpicosRiodeJaneiro-2016]

*E tudo era muito amador demais para os padrões de hoje em estamos falando de 1928 nem meus Pais eram nascidos.* 17 / 7 / 2024.