1920 in Sports - Olympic Games

Olympic Games

1920 Summer Olympics

  • The 1920 Summer Olympics takes place in Antwerp
  • The 1916 Summer Olympics planned for Berlin having been cancelled due to World War I, the 1920 Games are awarded to Antwerp to "honour the suffering of the Belgian people"
  • United States wins the most medals (95) and the most gold medals (41)

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