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The 1960 Summer Olympics officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11 1960 in Rome Italy. Rome had been awarded the organization of the 1908 Summer Olympics but after the 1906 eruption of Mount Vesuvius was forced to decline and pass the honors to London.

number of participating athletes
4727, 5338
number of participating nations
83

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