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title: "1912 Stockholm Summer Olympics"
year: 1912
country: "Sweden"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1912/stockholm-olympics-1912"
slug: "stockholm-olympics-1912"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1912-05-05"
endDate: "1912-07-27"
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# 1912 Stockholm Summer Olympics

> Stockholm's Games introduced modern pentathlon and electric timing, setting standards that govern Olympic competition today.

## Summary

The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 6 July and 22 July 1912. The opening ceremony was held on 6 July. They were the only Summer Olympics to be held in the 1910s as the 1916 Summer Olympics in Berlin were cancelled due to World War I.

## Sources

- [1912 Stockholm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1912_Summer_Olympics) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1912/stockholm-olympics-1912