# Canonical recap data for 1920 Summer Olympics: Antwerp (1920)
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slug: antwerp-olympics-1920
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1920/antwerp-olympics-1920"
title: "1920 Summer Olympics: Antwerp"
subtitle: The first post-WWI Olympics restored international competition and introduced the Olympic flag to global consciousness.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1920-04-20
endDate: 1920-09-12
datePrecision: day
year: 1920
decade: 1920
country:
name: Belgium
slug: belgium
summaryShort: The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad and commonly known as Antwerp 1920, were an international multi-sport event held in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium.
summaryLong: The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad and commonly known as Antwerp 1920, were an international multi-sport event held in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/1920_olympics_poster.jpg/1280px-1920_olympics_poster.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "1920 Summer Olympics"
importance: 79
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1920_Summer_Olympics"
  title: 1920 Summer Olympics
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- sports
- festival
metaDescription: "The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad and commonly known as Antwerp 1920, were an international multi-sport event held in "
wikidataQid: Q8128
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260610063856/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1920_Summer_Olympics"
  capturedAt: 2026-06-10
  label: 1920 Summer Olympics
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1920_Summer_Olympics"
