Word: sweden
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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America's point total, 217, has never been equalled in the history of Olympic swimming. Sweden was second with 58 points...
...infrequent, room was found for argument over the judges' decisions. Ultimately, the Nations had to be content with this point total, mainly determined by second and third places: United States 38; Great Britain 30; Denmark 20; Argentina 18; Belgium 17; Norway 14; France 7; Canada 7; Italy, Holland, Sweden, each...
...still universally regarded as the pith and core of the Games. Therefore, though many other events were yet to be contested, America was proclaimed Olympic Champion for 1924 when the track-and-field events were concluded and the points stood: U. S., 255; Finland, 166; Great Britain, 85½; Sweden, 31½; France...
...plan was for Sweden ti be represented in Berne, Vienna and Budapest by a single diplomatic officer, who would rank as Counselor of Legation...
...first two events completed were the 10,000-metre run and the javelin-throw. Rushing over a muddy track, Willie Ritola took the former for Finland so fast (30 min. 23 sec.) that he smashed his own world's record. Wide, of Sweden, his arms high, wild, awkward, was 200 yds. behind. Jonnie Myyra of Finland hurled his javelin 207 ft., leaving Swedish hurlers second and sixth, Americans third and fifth...