# Canonical recap data for 1960 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony (1960)
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slug: 1960-summer-olympics
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1960/1960-summer-olympics"
title: 1960 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony
subtitle: Rome hosted the first televised Summer Olympics, broadcasting athletic competition globally and establishing the Games as a cultural and media phenomenon.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1960-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1960
decade: 1960
country:
name: Italy
slug: italy
summaryShort: "The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad and commonly known as Rome 1960, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awarded the administration of the 1908 Summer Olympics. However, following the eruption "
summaryLong: The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad and commonly known as Rome 1960, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awarded the administration of the 1908 Summer Olympics. However, following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 1906, the city had no choice but to decline and pass the honour to London. The Soviet Union won the most gold and overall medals at the 1960 Games.
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heroImageCredit: "user:Roke · via Wikipedia"
importance: 75
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: ""
  title: 1960 Summer Olympics
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- sports
- festival
metaDescription: "The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad and commonly known as Rome 1960, were an international multi-sport event held from "
wikidataQid: Q8415
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260603090047/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_Summer_Olympics"
  capturedAt: 2026-06-03
  label: 1960 Summer Olympics
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_Summer_Olympics"
