# Canonical recap data for 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki (1952)
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slug: helsinki-olympics-1952
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1952/helsinki-olympics-1952"
title: 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki
subtitle: The first Olympics held in the Soviet bloc, these Games became a stage for Cold War athletic competition and showcased Soviet sporting ambitions.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1952-07-19
endDate: 1952-08-03
datePrecision: day
year: 1952
decade: 1950
country:
name: Finland
slug: finland
summaryShort: The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland.
summaryLong: The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/1952_Summer_Olympics_torch.jpg/1280px-1952_Summer_Olympics_torch.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Christophe95 · via Wikipedia
importance: 76
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_Summer_Olympics"
  title: 1952 Summer Olympics
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- sports
- festival
metaDescription: The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held fro
wikidataQid: Q8407
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260629022429/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_Summer_Olympics"
  capturedAt: 2026-06-29
  label: 1952 Summer Olympics
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_Summer_Olympics"
