1928 Summer Olympics

The ninth modern Olympic Games, held in Amsterdam from May 17 to August 12, 1928. They introduced the Olympic flame and marked India’s first Olympic men’s field hockey gold.

1928 Summer Olympics opening ceremony: The ceremony that opened the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam on May 17. Its procession and lighting of the Olympic flame launched the Amsterdam Games.
1928 Summer Olympics venues: The facilities in Amsterdam and nearby areas that hosted the 1928 Olympic competitions. The venues show how the program was distributed across the host city.
Amsterdam: The capital of the Netherlands, situated in the province of North Holland. The city hosted the Games after a long campaign to bring the Olympics to the Netherlands.
Olympic flame relay: A tradition in which a flame is carried from a ceremonial origin to an Olympic host venue. Amsterdam displayed a flame, but the relay carrying it to the host city began in 1936.
1924 Summer Olympics: The eighth modern Olympic Games, held in Paris in 1924. Paris was the preceding Summer Games and the setting for many returning champions.
India men's national field hockey team: India’s national team in international men’s field hockey competition. The team won India’s first Olympic field hockey gold at these Games.
Olympic Stadium (Amsterdam): A stadium in Amsterdam designed by Jan Wils for the 1928 Summer Olympics. It hosted the opening and closing ceremonies and major track-and-field events.
International Olympic Committee: The international organization that governs the Olympic movement and selects Olympic host cities. The committee awarded Amsterdam the 1928 Games and oversaw their place in the Olympic calendar.
Women at the 1928 Summer Olympics: Female athletes who competed in events at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Women made their Olympic track-and-field debut in Amsterdam, amid controversy over the 800 metres.
1932 Summer Olympics: The tenth modern Olympic Games, held in Los Angeles in 1932. Los Angeles followed Amsterdam as host, amid the global economic depression.

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