The 1960 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XVII Olympiad and also known as Rome 1960) were an international multi-sport event held between 25 August and 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympics after the 1956 Winter Game, as well as the first time it hosted the Summer Olympics. Italy would later host the 2006 and 2026 Winter Games.
Bidding[]
| Voting results for the 1960 Summer Olympic Games | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | Country | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | ||
| Rome | Italy | 15 | 26 | 35 | ||
| Lausanne | Switzerland | 14 | 21 | 24 | ||
| Detroit | United States | 6 | 11 | |||
| Budapest | Hungary | 8 | 1 | |||
| Brussels | Belgium | 6 | ||||
| Mexico City | Mexico | 6 | ||||
| Tokyo | Japan | 4 | ||||
The Logo[]
Rome had a rather strange logo for their Olympics. It depicts a female roman wolf, nursing the two young two brothers Remus and Romulus, who were said to have founded the city of Rome. Underneath them is '1960' spelled out in Roman numerals.
Historic Moments[]
- British West Indies, Republic of China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iraq, Morocco, and Singapore make their Olympic debuts.
- The Rome Olympics were the first Games shown on television.
Medal table[]
| Rank | Country | 
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Total |
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| 1 | Soviet Union | 43 | 29 | 31 | 103 |
| 2 | United States | 34 | 21 | 16 | 71 |
| 3 | Italy | 13 | 10 | 13 | 36 |
| 4 | Germany | 12 | 19 | 11 | 42 |
| 5 | Australia | 8 | 8 | 6 | 22 |
| 6 | Turkey | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 7 | Hungary | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 |
| 8 | Japan | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 |
| 9 | Poland | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 |
| 10 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 11 | Romania | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 12 | Great Britain | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 |
| 13 | Denmark | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 14 | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bulgaria | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 16 | Sweden | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 17 | Finland | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 18 | Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Yugoslavia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 | Ethiopia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Switzerland | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 25 | France | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Belgium | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 27 | Iran | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 28 | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 28 | South Africa | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 30 | Argentina | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 | Egypt | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 32 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Ghana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | India | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Morocco | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Portugal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Singapore | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 39 | Jamaica | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 41 | Barbados | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Iraq | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Image Gallery[]
A gold medal from the roman Games
The torch from the roman Games
A poster promoting Rome's Olympic Games
Rome 1960 Olympics Stadium
See Also[]
- Logos - A collection of logos featuring this event.
- Mascots - The official mascots of this Olympics'.
- Torch - Information about this Olympics' torch.
| Preceded by Squaw Valley 1960 |
Olympics 1960 |
Succeeded by Innsbruck 1964 |
| Preceded by Melbourne 1956 |
Summer Olympics 1960 |
Succeeded by Tokyo 1964 |