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The 1928 Summer Olympics (Dutch: Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad (Dutch: Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 28 July to 12 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The city of Amsterdam had previously bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but was obliged to give way to war-torn Antwerp in Belgium for the 1920 Games and Pierre de Coubertin's Paris for the 1924 Games.
Multi-sport event in Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Games of the IX Olympiad
Poster for the 1928 Summer Olympics
Host city
2,883 (2,606 men, 277 women)
109 in 14 sports (20 disciplines)
Prince Hendrik[1]
Olympisch Stadion
← Paris 1924
Los Angeles 1932 →
← St Moritz 1928
Lake Placid 1932 →
The only other candidate city for the 1928 Olympics was Los Angeles, which would eventually be selected to host the Olympics four years later. In preparation for the 1932 Summer Olympics, the United States Olympic Committee reviewed the costs and revenue of the 1928 Games. The committee reported a total cost of US$1.183 million with receipts of US$1.165 million, giving a negligible loss of US$18,000, which was a considerable improvement over the 1924 Games.[2]
The United States won the most gold and overall medals.