Italy At The 1960 Summer Olympics
Italy was the host nation for the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. It was the first time that the nation had hosted the Summer Games, and the second time overall (after the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo). It also hosted the 1960 Summer Paralympics in Rome - the inaugural Paralympic Games.
280 competitors, 246 men and 34 women, took part in 138 events in 19 sports.
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