1960 Summer Olympics
The Games of the XVII Olympiad were held in 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had been awarded the organisation of the 1908 Summer Olympics, but had to decline and pass the honours to London. This time, the city beat out Lausanne, Detroit, Budapest, Brussels, Mexico City and Tokyo for the rights to the Games.
Medal count
Top medal-collecting nations:
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(for the full table, see 1960 Summer Olympics medal count)
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(Host nation in bold.)
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~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Highlights |
| ► | Medals awarded |
| ► | Medal count |
| ► | See also |
| ► | External links |
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