Helsinki (Finland) - 1952
These Summer Games occured between July 19, 1952 and August 3, 1952 and involved 69 nations.

4955 athletes involved (4436 men, 519 women) in 139 events.

17 sports:
Aquatics
Athletics
Basketball
Boxing
Canoe / Kayak
Cycling
Equestrian
Fencing
Football
Gymnastics
Hockey
Modern Pentathlon
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Weightlifting
Wrestling

Candidate cities:
Los Angeles (USA), Amsterdam (NED), Minneapolis (USA), Detroit (USA), Chicago (USA) and Philadelphie (USA)

Opening speech by The President of Finland Juho Paasikivi.
Athletes' Olympic Oath recited by Heikki Savolainen (gymnastics).
Olympic Flame lighted by Paavo Nurmi and Hannes Kolehmainen (athletics).

Source: IOC.