For the 1960 Summer Olympics

1960 Summer Olympics

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...

, a total of thirty-four sports venues were used. The Basilica of Maxentius, the Baths of Caracalla, the Appian Way, and Via Cassia were among the ancient Roman venues used for the games. The football stadium in Florence hosted the 1934 FIFA World Cup and would later host the 1990 FIFA World Cup. Stadio Olimpico would later serve host to the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Athletics and the final venue for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. The marathon would be lit at night by Italian soldiers holding torches that included the Appian Way with a finish at the Arch of Constantine.

Venues

Venue	Sports	Capacity	Ref.
Acqua Santa Golf Club Course Acqua Santa Golf Club Course The Acqua Santa Golf Club Course is an Italian golf course located along the Appian Way southeast of Rome.Constructed in 1903, it hosted the running portion of the modern pentathlon events for the 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...	Modern pentathlon Modern pentathlon at the 1960 Summer Olympics At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, two events in modern pentathlon were contested.-Medal summary:-Medal table:...  (running)	Not listed.
Arch of Constantine Arch of Constantine The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal arch in Rome, situated between the Colosseum and the Palatine Hill. It was erected to commemorate Constantine I's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge on October 28, 312...	Athletics Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 34 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 10 by women. There were a total number of 1016 participating athletes from 73 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-Records broken:...  (marathon - finish line)	Not listed.
Basilica of Maxentius Basilica of Maxentius The Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine is an ancient building in the Roman Forum, Rome, Italy...	Wrestling Wrestling at the 1960 Summer Olympics At the 1960 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, all for men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling.- Greco-Roman:-Freestyle:-See also:...	5,402
Baths of Caracalla Baths of Caracalla The Baths of Caracalla in Rome, Italy were Roman public baths, or thermae, built in Rome between AD 212 and 216, during the reign of the Emperor Caracalla.- History :...	Gymnastics Gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics At the 1960 Summer Olympics, fourteen different artistic gymnastics events were contested, eight for men and six for women. All events were held in the Baths of Caracalla in Rome from September 5 through 10th.-Format of competition:...	5,402
Campo Tre Fontane Campo Tre Fontane Campo Tre Fontane is a sports venue located in Rome, Italy. For the 1960 Summer Olympics, it hosted seven field hockey matches.The camp is part of the Tre Fontane Sports Zone, and is home to S.S. Lazio Hockey Prato.-References:* Volume 1. p. 76....	Field hockey Field hockey at the 1960 Summer Olympics The field hockey tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy was contested from August 26 to September 9, with sixteen participating teams. Only men competed in field hockey at these Games. Pakistan won the gold medal, defeating India in the final and ending India's run of six successive...	5,000
Cesano Infantry School Range Cesano Infantry School Range The Cesano Infantry Shooting Range was a temporary firing range set up by the Italian Army for the infantry off the Via Cassia. It hosted the 300 m free rifle shooting event for the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.-References:* Volume 1. pp. 66-7....	Shooting Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome comprised six events.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:*...  (300 m free rifle)	Not listed.
Florence Communal Stadium	Football Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics The football tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics was held from 26 August to 10 September in 1960 throughout Italy.-Venues:-Medalists:-Group A:---------------------Group B:---------------------Group C:--------...	47,920
Grosetto Communal Stadium Stadio Olimpico Carlo Zecchini Stadio Olimpico Carlo Zecchini is a multi-use stadium in Grosseto, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of U.S. Grosseto F.C.. The stadium holds 10,200....	Football	10.200
Gulf of Naples Gulf of Naples The Gulf of Naples is a c. 15 km wide gulf located in the south western coast of Italy, . It opens to the west into the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered on the north by the cities of Naples and Pozzuoli, on the east by Mount Vesuvius, and on the south by the Sorrentine Peninsula and the main...	Sailing Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad . With the exception of 1904 and possible 1916 sailing was always a part of the Olympic program....	Not listed.
L'Aquila Communal Stadium Stadio Tommaso Fattori Stadio Tommaso Fattori is a multi-use stadium in L'Aquila, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football and rugby union matches and the home of L'Aquila Calcio and L'Aquila Rugby. The stadium holds 9,285 people....	Football	9,285
Lake Albano	Canoeing Canoeing at the 1960 Summer Olympics At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, seven events in sprint canoe racing were contested at Lake Albano. Four changes were done to the program. First, the 10000 metre events that were raced from 1936 to 1956 were permanently dropped from the Olympic program, leaving all races at the 500 metre and... , Rowing Rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics Rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics featured 7 events, for men only. The competitions were held from August 30, 1960 to September 3, 1960 on the Lago di Albano.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:*...	10,000
Lazio Pigeon Shooting Stand Lazio Pigeon Shooting Stand The Lazio Pigeon Shooting Stand was a temporary firing range built near the Olympic village in Rome. It was used for the trap shooting event for the 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:* Volume 1. pp. 66-7.* Volume 2. Part 2. p. 932.*...	Shooting (shotgun trap)	2,000
Livorno Ardenza Stadium	Football	19,238
Naples Saint Paul's Stadium Stadio San Paolo Stadio San Paolo is a multi-purpose stadium in the western suburb of Fuorigrotta in Naples, Italy, and is the third largest football stadium in Italy after the San Siro and Stadio Olimpico. For the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, it hosted the football preliminaries. It is currently used mostly for...	Football	60,240
Olympic Velodrome Olympic Velodrome, Rome The Olympic Velodrome was a sports venue located in Rome, Italy. Constructed for the 1960 Summer Olympics, it hosted the track cycling and field hockey events.The velodrome was constructed between 1957 and early 1960. It was imploded in July 2008....	Cycling Cycling at the 1960 Summer Olympics The cycling competition at the 1960 Summer Olympics consisted of two road cycling events and four track cycling events, all for men only.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-References:*...  (track), Field hockey	20,000
Palazzo dei Congressi Palazzo dei Congressi Palzzo dei Congressi is a venue located in Rome, Italy. Constructed originally for the 1942 Universial Exposition, but cancelled to World War II, it hosted the fencing and the fencing part of the modern pentathlon events for the 1960 Summer Olympics....	Fencing Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, eight events in fencing were contested. Men competed in both individual and team events for each of the three weapon types , but women competed only in foil events.-Medal summary:... , Modern pentathlon (fencing)	Not listed.
Palazzo dello Sport PalaLottomatica PalaLottomatica, formerly known as Palazzo dello Sport or PalaEUR, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena in Rome, Italy. It is located in the heart of the well known modern EUR complex. The arena hosted the 1960 Olympic basketball tournamentsThe stadium features 8 meetings points, a...	Basketball Basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics was the fifth appearance of the sport in Olympic competition. 16 nations were admitted into the Olympic tournament, with many others being eliminated in a pre-Olympic tournament held earlier in the year from 13 to 20 August 1960 at the Sports Palace at Bologna... , Boxing Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics In the 1960 Summer Olympics, Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. won the gold medal in the boxing light heavyweight division for the United States.-Medals:- Flyweight :-Quarterfinals:...	15,000
Palazzetto dello sport Palazzetto dello sport The Palazzetto dello Sport, also known as the PalaTiziano and PalaFlaminio is an indoor arena located in Piazza Apollodoro in Rome, Italy. Built for the 1960 Summer Olympics , it has a 3,500 seating capacity and was designed by Pier Luigi Nervi. It hosted basketball among other sports during the...	Basketball, Weightlifting Weightlifting at the 1960 Summer Olympics The weightlifting competition at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome consisted of seven weight classes, all for men only.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:...	Not listed.
Passo Corese Passo Corese Passo Corese is a precinct of Fara in Sabina, 35 km from Rome, Italy. It was the venue for the riding part of the modern pentathlon event for the 1960 Summer Olympics. During World War II, it was the site of a large POW camp, P.G. 54-References:...	Modern pentathlon (riding)	Not listed.
Pescara Adriatic Stadium Stadio Adriatico Stadio Adriatico is a stadium in the city of Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy, which opened in 1955. For the 1960 Summer Olympics, it hosted some of the football preliminaries. It originated as a multipurpose facility and is a center of the CONI...	Football	24,400
Piazza di Siena Villa Borghese gardens Villa Borghese is a large landscape garden in the naturalistic English manner in Rome, containing a number of buildings, museums and attractions. It is the second largest public park in Rome after that of the Villa Doria Pamphili...	Equestrian Equestrian at the 1960 Summer Olympics The Equestrian Events at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome included dressage, eventing, and show jumping. Eventing and show jumping presented both individual and team medals, dressage presented only individual medals...  (dressage, eventing dressage/ jumping, jumping individual)	15,000
Piscina delle Rose Piscina delle Rose The Piscina delle Rose is a sports venue located in Rome, Italy. It hosted the preliminaries for the water polo events at the 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:* Volume 1. pp. 75-6.*...	Water polo Water polo at the 1960 Summer Olympics -Medal summary:-Results:For the team rosters see: Water polo at the 1960 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads.-Final standings:-References:*...	1,850
Pratoni del Vivaro Rocca di Papa Rocca di Papa is a small town and comune in the province of Rome, Lazio, Italy. It is one of the Castelli Romani about 25 km south east of Rome on the Alban Hills. It is bounded by the other communes of Velletri, Rocca Priora, Monte Compatri, Grottaferrata, Albano and Marino...	Equestrian (eventing)	Not listed.
Raccordo Anulare Grande Raccordo Anulare The GRA or Grande Raccordo Anulare is a toll-free, ring-shaped orbital motorway, 68,2 km in circumference that encircles Rome...	Athletics (marathon)	Not listed.
Stadio dei Marmi Stadio dei Marmi The Stadio dei Marmi is a sport stadium in the Foro Italico, a sport complex in Rome, Italy.It was designed in the 1920s as a complement to the annexed Academy of Physical Education , to be used by its students for training. Construction, designed by Enrico Del Debbio, was finished in 1928...	Field hockey	15,000
Stadio Flaminio Stadio Flaminio The Stadio Flaminio is a stadium in Rome. It lies along the Via Flaminia, three kilometres northwest of the city centre, 300 metres away from the Parco di Villa Glori....	Football (final)	32,000
Stadio Olimpico Stadio Olimpico The Stadio Olimpico is the main and largest sports facility of Rome, Italy. It is located within the Foro Italico sports complex on the north of the city. An asset of the Italian National Olympic Committee, the structure is intended primarily for football...	Athletics	72,698
Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto The Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto is an aquatics centre at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. Inaugurated in 1959, it was designed by the architects Enrico Del Debbio and Aniballe Vitellozzi to host the swimming, diving, water polo, and swimming portion of the modern pentathlon events for the 1960...	Diving Diving at the 1960 Summer Olympics -Medal summary:The events are labelled as 3 metre springboard and 10 metre platform by the International Olympic Committee, and appeared on the 1960 Official Report as 3-metre springboard diving and 10-metre high diving, respectively.-Men:-Women:... , Modern pentathlon (swimming), Swimming Swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 15 swimming events were contested, eight for men and seven for women. There was a total of 380 participants from 45 countries competing. For the first time, the 4×100 metres medley relay was contested... , Water polo	20,000
Umberto I Shooting Range Umberto I Shooting Range The Umberto I Shooting Range is a firing range located in the Lazio region west of Rome, Italy. For the 1960 Summer Olympics, it hosted the pistol and rifle shooting, and the shooting part of the modern pentathlon events.-References:* Volume 1. pp. 66-7.*...	Modern pentathlon (shooting), Shooting (pistol, rifle)	Not listed.
Via Appia Antica Appian Way The Appian Way was one of the earliest and strategically most important Roman roads of the ancient republic. It connected Rome to Brindisi, Apulia, in southeast Italy...	Athletics (marathon)	Not listed.
Via Cassia Via Cassia The Via Cassia was an important Roman road striking out of the Via Flaminia near the Milvian Bridge in the immediate vicinity of Rome and, passing not far from Veii traversed Etruria...	Cycling (individual road race)	Not listed.
Via Flaminia Via Flaminia The Via Flaminia was an ancient Roman road leading from Rome over the Apennine Mountains to Ariminum on the coast of the Adriatic Sea, and due to the ruggedness of the mountains was the major option the Romans had for travel between Etruria, Latium and Campania and the Po Valley...	Cycling (individual road race)	Not listed.
Via Cristoforo Colombo Via Cristoforo Colombo Via Cristoforo Colombo is a road in Italy named for Christopher Columbus. This road stretches from its southernmost point at the beaches the Tyrrhenian Sea to its northernmost point in Rome near the La porta Ardeatina nelle Mura Aureliane....	Athletics (marathon), cycling (road team time trial)	Not listed.
Via di Grottarossa Via di Grottarossa Via di Grottarossa is a road located north of Rome, Italy. The road was part of the individual road race cycling event for the 1960 Summer Olympics.-Reference:* Volume 1. p. 84.* Volume 2. Part 2. p. 319....	Cycling (individual road race)	Not listed.

Before the Olympics

Rome

Rome

Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...

 was scheduled to host the 1908 Summer Olympics

1908 Summer Olympics

The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...

, but had to withdraw due to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius

Mount Vesuvius

Mount Vesuvius is a stratovolcano in the Gulf of Naples, Italy, about east of Naples and a short distance from the shore. It is the only volcano on the European mainland to have erupted within the last hundred years, although it is not currently erupting...

 in 1906. The 1908 Games were given to London

London

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 as a result following a meeting at the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens

Athens

Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...

.

Rome hosted the ISSF World Shooting Championships

ISSF World Shooting Championships

The ISSF World Shooting Championships are governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation. World Shooting Championships began in 1897, after the successful 1896 Summer Olympics, and although the ISSF was not founded until 1907, these early competitions are still seen by the organization as...

 (then UIT) five times from 1897 to the start of World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

, doing so in 1902, 1911, 1927, 1930, and 1935.

The biggest event for Italy

Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

 was hosting the 1934 FIFA World Cup

1934 FIFA World Cup

The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934....

 in which the host nation won. Florence's stadium hosted three matches during the World Cup while the finals

1934 FIFA World Cup Final

The 1934 FIFA World Cup Final was the deciding match of the 1934 FIFA World Cup. It was contested by Italy and Czechoslovakia. Italy won the game 2-1....

 would be played in Rome, at a stadium located on the current site of the Flaminio Stadium. Stadio Flaminio would be constructed in 1957 following the demolition of Stadio Nazionale PNF

Stadio Nazionale PNF

The Stadio Nazionale del PNF was a multi-purpose stadium in Rome, Italy. It was built in 1927 and held 50,000 people. It hosted three of the 17 matches of the 1934 FIFA World Cup, including the final between hosts Italy and Czechoslovakia on 10 June 1934.Clubs S.S. Lazio and A.S...

 in 1953.

The Palazzo dei Congressi was constructed in 1942 for a Universal Exposition in that year that was not held to World War II. Palazzetto Dello Sport was constructed in time for the 1960 Games in 1957.

During the Olympics

Pope John XXIII

Pope John XXIII

-Papal election:Following the death of Pope Pius XII in 1958, Roncalli was elected Pope, to his great surprise. He had even arrived in the Vatican with a return train ticket to Venice. Many had considered Giovanni Battista Montini, Archbishop of Milan, a possible candidate, but, although archbishop...

 watched some of the canoeing semifinals at the window of his summer residence overlooking Lake Albano. The marathon event was run along Via Appia Antica (The Appian Way

Appian Way

The Appian Way was one of the earliest and strategically most important Roman roads of the ancient republic. It connected Rome to Brindisi, Apulia, in southeast Italy...

) and finished at the Arch of Constantine

Arch of Constantine

The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal arch in Rome, situated between the Colosseum and the Palatine Hill. It was erected to commemorate Constantine I's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge on October 28, 312...

. With the event being run at night, the course was illuminated by Italian soldiers holding torch

Torch

A torch is a fire source, usually a rod-shaped piece of wood with a rag soaked in pitch and/or some other flammable material wrapped around one end. Torches were often supported in sconces by brackets high up on walls, to throw light over corridors in stone structures such as castles or crypts...

es.

During the road team time trial event at Via Cristoforo Colombo in 93 °F (33.9 °C) heat, Danish

Denmark at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Denmark competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 100 competitors, 88 men and 12 women, took part in 46 events in 15 sports.- Gold:* Paul Elvstrøm — Sailing, men's Finn individual competition...

 cyclist Knud Enemark Jensen

Knud Enemark Jensen

Knud Enemark Jensen was a Danish cyclist who died while participating in the 1960 Summer Olympic Games in Rome, Italy. He is notable for having been involved in an early doping scandal....

 collapsed from sunstroke, suffered a fractured skull, and later died from it. Autopsy

Autopsy

An autopsy—also known as a post-mortem examination, necropsy , autopsia cadaverum, or obduction—is a highly specialized surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse to determine the cause and manner of death and to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present...

 results determined that Jensen had taken Roniacol, a blood circulation stimulant. Before Jensen's collapse, Denmark had been in fourth place at the 66.6 km (41.4 mi) mark of the event.

After the Olympics

Stadio Olimpico del Norto hosted the FINA World Aquatics Championships in 1994

1994 World Aquatics Championships

The 1994 FINA World Aquatics Championships were held in Rome, Italy between September 1 and September 11, 1994.-Medal table:-Diving:MenWomen-Open water swimming:MenWomen-Swimming:MenWomen-Synchronized swimming:-Water polo:...

.

Palazzo dei Congressi continues as an exhibition center in Rome.

In 1987

1987 World Championships in Athletics

The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy between August 28 and September 6, 1987.-Track:1983 | 1987 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995...

, Stadio Olimpico hosted the second World Athletics Championships

IAAF World Championships in Athletics

The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations . Originally, it was organised every four years, but this changed in 1991, and it has since been organised biennially.-History:...

. During the following three years, the stadium was reconstructed to serve as one of the twelve venues used for the FIFA World Cup

1990 FIFA World Cup

The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...

. The stadium itself hosted the finals

1990 FIFA World Cup Final

The 1990 FIFA World Cup Final was a football match played between West Germany and Argentina that took place on 8 July 1990 at the Stadio Olimpico, Rome to determine the winner of the 1990 FIFA World Cup...

 for that tournament. The Stadium at Florence which hosted some of the 1934 World Cup matches, hosted four 1990 World Cup matches, including the quarterfinal

1990 FIFA World Cup knockout stage

In the 1990 FIFA World Cup, the knockout stage was the second and final stage of the World Cup, following the group stage. The top two teams from each group and four best third-placed teams advance to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament...

 match between Argentina

Argentina

Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...

 and Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....

.