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Breaking-News >> TodayHistory The 15th Olympic Games were held in Helsinki, Finland on July 19, 1952
73 years ago today, on July 19, 1952 (May 28, 1952), the 15th Olympic Games were held in Helsinki, Finland. 55-year-old Paavo Rumi lit the Helsinki Olympic Flame The opening ceremony of the 15th Olympic Games was grandly held at the Helsinki Stadium in Finland on the afternoon of July 19, 1952. When Paavo Rumi ran into the venue with a vigorous pace and lit the first flame next to the track, the audience applauded. And when 62-year-old Kolkhmenen took the torch from Rumi and lit the torch on the tower of the stadium, the conference entered a climax. Applause, cheers and the burning Olympic flame immersed people in a frenzied atmosphere. Zatopik of Czechoslovakia is the figure of the current Olympic Games. He has set the world record for long-distance running events such as 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters six times, and is known as the "human locomotive". At the London Olympics, Zatopik, who was exposed, won 1 gold and 1 silver. This time, he won three gold medals in the 5,000 meters, 10,000 meters and marathon. Interestingly, his wife Dana also won the javelin championship an hour after he won the gold medal in the 5,000 meters. The couple, who were born on the same day in the same year, were on the podium of the Olympic champions on the same day. Dasilva broke his own world record twice in the final of the triple jump, winning Brazil's first Olympic gold medal and becoming the first person in South America to break the world record in track and field. From 1950 to 1955, he broke and tied the world record five times, and won the Olympic championship in 1956. After retiring, Dasilva became a well-known lawyer and actress. Danish rider Li Hart suffered from polio as a child, leaving one leg disabled. She won a silver medal in the men's and women's mixed riding competition with her tenacity and brave style. Her fighting spirit left a deep impression on people. The Soviet team, which made its debut at the Olympic Games, won 22 gold medals, ranked second in the gold medal table, and tied with the US team for first place in the team total score with 490 points, thus opening the chapter of the competition between the two major sports powers of the United States and the Soviet Union. After the founding of New China, it participated in the Olympic Games for the first time. Due to the deliberate creation of "two Chinas" by some leaders of the International Olympic Committee, the trip was blocked, and only participated in one men's backstroke and the closing ceremony. Due to the participation of the Soviet Union, the era of sports rivalry between the Soviet Union and the United States began to form. At the Helsinki Olympics, Zatopik congratulated his wife on winning the j News raw data sources → https://www.abtool.cn/today_detail/1ecz.html 17WorldNews[2025.09.27-13:31] 访问:85
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