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It was a spectacular sight. For the first time, the Olympic Flame was lit during the competition. For the first time, the parade of nations started with Greece, the birthplace of the Olympiad, and ended with the Netherlands, the host country of this year’s summer games, known as the Games of the IX Olympiad. country of this year’s summer games, known as the Games of the IX Olympiad. For the first time since 1912, the German team would compete, having been banned from the 1920 and 1924 games. These games marked the debut of woman’s athletics and gymnastics, a controversial and often criticized fact. In the end, the Americans showed superior strength, intelligence, and skill, totaling 22 gold medals, 18 silver, and 16 bronze. This amount bested the sec-ond-place Germans by 25 total medals.

SUMMER OLYMPICS 1928