# Canonical recap data for Amsterdam Olympics Open (1928)
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slug: amsterdam-olympics-1928
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1928/amsterdam-olympics-1928"
title: Amsterdam Olympics Open
subtitle: The 1928 Summer Games introduced the Olympic flame and cauldron ritual, codifying ceremonial elements that define the modern Games.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1928-07-28
endDate: 1928-08-12
datePrecision: day
year: 1928
decade: 1920
country:
name: Netherlands
slug: netherlands
summaryShort: The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IX Olympiad, 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. Still, it was obliged to give way to war-torn Antwerp in B
summaryLong: The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IX Olympiad, 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. Still, it 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.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f9/1928_Olympics_poster.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "1928 Summer Olympics"
importance: 77
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1928_Summer_Olympics"
  title: Amsterdam Olympics
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- sports
- festival
metaDescription: "The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 28 July to 12 August 1928 in "
wikidataQid: Q8138
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260614095323/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1928_Summer_Olympics"
  capturedAt: 2026-06-14
  label: Amsterdam Olympics
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1928_Summer_Olympics"
