1960 Summer Olympics

The 1960 Summer Olympics (Italian: Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad (Italian: Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 (Italian: Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awarded the administration of the 1908 Summer Olympics, but following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 1906, the city had no choice but to decline and pass the honour to London. The Soviet Union won the most gold and overall medals at the 1960 Games.

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Games of the XVII Olympiad

Emblem of the 1960 Summer Olympics
Host city	Rome, Italy
Nations	83
Athletes	5,338 (4,727 men, 611 women)
Events	150 in 17 sports (23 disciplines)
Opening	25 August 1960
Closing	11 September 1960
Opened by	President Giovanni Gronchi[1]
Cauldron	Giancarlo Peris[1]
Stadium	Stadio Olimpico
Summer ← Melbourne 1956 Tokyo 1964 → Winter ← Squaw Valley 1960 Innsbruck 1964 → 1960 Summer Paralympics

The 1st Paralympic Games were held in Rome in conjunction with the 1960 Summer Olympics, marking the first time such events coincided.