1952 HELSINKI FINLAND Summer Olympics TICKET STUB Closing Ceremony CEREMONIES
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:28093682 | Country/Region of Manufacture: Finland |
| Year: 1952 | Original/Reproduction: Original |
| Sport: Olympics | UPC: Does not apply |
1952 SUMMER OLYMPICS TICKETFREE SHIPPING with delivery confirmation on all domestic purchases!Original ticket stub from the 1952 Summer Olympics Closing Ceremonies in Helsinki, Finland on August 3, 1952
We ship worldwide! Please see all pictures and visit our eBay store and other eBay auctions!The 1952 Summer Olympics (Finnish: Kesäolympialaiset 1952; Swedish: Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport even...t held in Helsinki, Finland, from July 19 to August 3, 1952.Helsinki had been earlier selected to host the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II. It is the northernmost city at which a summer Olympic Games have been held. These were the first games to be held in a non-Indo-European language speaking country. It was also the Olympic Games at which the most number of world records were broken until surpassed by the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[2] The Soviet Union, the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Thailand, and Saarland made their Olympic debuts in Helsinki 1952. The United States won the most gold and overall medals.Helsinki was chosen as the host city over bids from Amsterdam and five American cities at the 40th IOC Session on June 21, 1947, in Stockholm, Sweden. Minneapolis and Los Angeles finished tied for second in the final voting.The voting results in chart below:[3]
1952 Summer Olympics bidding results[4]
City Country Round 1 Round 2
Helsinki Finland 14 15
Minneapolis United States 4 5
Los Angeles United States 4 5
Amsterdam Netherlands 3 3
Detroit United States 2 —
Chicago United States 1 —
Philadelphia United States 0 —
Highlights
Paavo Nurmi and the Olympic Flame These were the final Olympic Games organised under the IOC presidency of Sigfrid Edström.
Israel made its Olympic debut. The Jewish state had been unable to participate in the 1948 Games because of its 1947–1949 Palestine war. A previous Palestine Mandate team had boycotted the 1936 Games in protest of the Nazi regime.
Indonesia made its Olympic debut with three athletes.
The newly established People's Republic of China (PRC) participated in the Olympics for the first time, although only one swimmer (Wu Chuanyu) of its 40-member delegation arrived in time to take part in the official competition.[5] The PRC would not return to the Summer Olympics until Los Angeles 1984.
The Republic of China (Taiwan) withdrew from the Games on July 20, in protest of the IOC decision to allow athletes from the People's Republic of China to compete.[6]
For the first time, a team from the Soviet Union participated in the Olympics. The first gold medal for the USSR was won by Nina Romashkova in the women's discus throwing event. Only after I had felt a heavy golden circle in my hand, I realized what happened. I am the first Soviet Olympic Champion, you know, the first record-holder of the 15th Olympiad...Tears were stinging my eyes. How happy I was!... After her win at the 1952 Summer Olympics.In Russian:Только ощутив в руке тяжелый золотой кружок, я осознала, что произошло. Ведь я первая советская олимпийская чемпионка, первая рекордсменка XV Олимпиады... Слезы щипали глаза. Как я была счастлива!... The Soviets turned the athletic competition into a metaphor for political propaganda. “Every record won by our sportsmen, every victory in international contests, graphically demonstrates to the whole world the advantages and strength of the Soviet system.”
— Sovetsky Sport The first meeting between the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia in football is still the most famous one. On the political level, the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin and the Yugoslav leader Josip Tito split in 1948, which resulted in Yugoslavia being excluded from the Communist Information Bureau. The origin of the conflict was Tito's refusal to submit to Stalin's interpretations and visions of politics and in process becoming a Soviet satellite state. Before the match, both Tito and Stalin sent telegrams to their national teams, which showed just how important it was for the two head of states. Yugoslavia led 5–1, but a Soviet comeback in the last 15 minutes resulted in a 5–5 draw. The match was replayed, Yugoslavia winning 3–1. The defeat to the archrivals hit Soviet football hard, and after just three games played in the season, CDKA Moscow, who had made up most of the USSR squad, was forced to withdraw from the league and later disbanded. Furthermore, Boris Arkadiev, who coached both USSR and CDKA, was stripped of his Merited Master of Sports of the USSR title.[7]
The Olympic Flame was lit by two Finnish heroes, runners Paavo Nurmi and Hannes Kolehmainen. Nurmi first lit the cauldron inside the stadium, and later the flame was relayed to the stadium tower where Kolehmainen lit it. Only the flame in the tower was burning throughout the Olympics.
Hungary's Golden Team won the football tournament, beating Yugoslavia 2–0 in the final.
Germany and Japan were invited after being barred in 1948. Following the post-war occupation and partition, three German states had been established. Teams from the Federal Republic of Germany and the Saarland (which joined the FRG after 1955) participated; the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) was absent. Though they won 24 medals, the fifth-highest total at the Games, German competitors failed to win a gold medal for the only time.
Rules in equestrianism now allowed non-military officers to compete, including women. Lis Hartel of Denmark became the first woman in the sport to win a medal.
Emil Zátopek of Czechoslovakia won three gold medals in the 5000 m, 10, 000 m and the Marathon (which he had never run before).
The India national field hockey team won its fifth consecutive gold under captaincy of Kunwar Digvijay Singh
Bob Mathias of the United States became the first Olympian to successfully defend his decathlon title with a total score of 7, 887 points.
Josy Barthel of Luxembourg pulled a major surprise by winning the 1500 m.
Eva Perón, the celebrated First Lady of Argentina, died of cancer in July 1952 while the Olympics were taking place, so a memorial was held at the Games for the Argentine team.[8]Sports
Finnish postage stamp featuring the Helsinki Olympic StadiumThe 1952 Summer Olympics featured 17 different sports encompassing 23 disciplines, and medals were awarded in 149 events. In the list below, the number of events in each discipline is noted in parentheses. Aquatics
Diving (4)
Swimming (11)
Water polo (1)
Athletics (33)
Basketball (1)
Boxing (10)
Canoeing (9)
Cycling
Road (2)
Track (4)
Equestrian
Dressage (2)
Eventing (2)
Show jumping (2)
Fencing (7)
Field hockey (1)
Football (1)
Gymnastics (15)
Modern pentathlon (2)
Rowing (7)
Sailing (5)
Shooting (7)
Weightlifting (7)
Wrestling
Freestyle (8)
Greco-Roman (8)Demonstration sports Handball
PesäpalloVenues
Main article: Venues of the 1952 Summer OlympicsWith an annual average temperature of 5.9 °C, Helsinki is one of the coldest cities to have hosted the Summer Olympics.[9] Hämeenlinna – Modern pentathlon
Harmaja – Sailing
Helsinki Football Grounds – Football
Huopalahti – Shooting (shotgun)
Käpylä – Cycling (road)
Kotka – Football
Laakso – Equestrian (eventing – riding)
Lahti – Football
Liuskasaari – Sailing
Malmi Rifle Range – Shooting (pistol/ rifle)
Maunula – Cycling (road)
Meilahti – Rowing
Messuhalli – Basketball (final), boxing, gymnastics, weightlifting, wrestling
Olympic Stadium – Athletics, Equestrian (jumping), Football (final)
Pakila – Cycling (road)
Ruskeasuo Equestrian Hall – Equestrian (dressage, eventing)
Swimming Stadium – Diving, Swimming, Water polo
Taivallahti – Canoeing
Tali Race Track – Equestrian (eventing steeplechase)
Tampere – Football
Tennis Palace – Basketball
Turku – Football
Velodrome – Cycling (track), Field hockey
Westend Tennis Hall – FencingParticipating NOCs
See also: 1952 Summer Olympics national flag bearers
Participating nations. Pictured in blue are nations participating for the first time. Yellow dot: Helsinki
Number of athletes per countryA total of 69 nations participated in these Games, up from 59 in the 1948 Games. Thirteen nations made their first Olympic appearance in 1952: The Bahamas, the People's Republic of China, Gold Coast (now Ghana), Guatemala, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Netherlands Antilles, Nigeria, Soviet Union (USSR), Thailand, and Vietnam.Japan and Germany were both reinstated and permitted to send athletes after being banned for 1948 for their instigation of World War II. Due to the division of Germany, German athletes from Saar entered a separate team for the only time. Only West Germany would provide athletes for the actual Germany team, since East Germany refused to participate in a joint German team. _______________________________________________________________ Why Buy From Chestnut Hill Books? Chestnut Hill Books has a perfect 100% feedback rating dating over 18 years and spanning 20, 000+ transactions, with customers in all 50 states and over 100 countries on 6 continents. Our detailed seller ratings (item as described, communication, shipping time and shipping and handling charges) are among the best on eBay. All domestic purchases come with free shipping and complimentary delivery confirmation, trackable through the United States Post Office. Thank you for looking at our items!Payment: Payment is due within 7 days of purchase. Contact us for special payment requests/options. If payment cannot be produced within the 7 day period, please send a message immediately indicating when payment should be expected, otherwise an unpaid item dispute will be filed with eBay. Where Do We Ship? Chestnut Hill Books ships to every country in the world at reasonable rates as suggested by the United States Postal Service. Please contact us for a specific international shipping quote before bidding should you have any questions.Shipping Terms: If payment is made immediately, your item will usually be mailed within 24 hours of payment receipt. All items are securely packed to ensure safe shipping. Postcards are mailed between sturdy cardboard. All domestic shipments come with complimentary delivery confirmation, trackable through the USPS. Buyers will receive an e-mail from PayPal with tracking information and related links; please refer to this e-mail before contacting us with questions on the status of your package, as we will have as much delivery information as you. Zero profit is made on international shipping & handling charges; domestic shipping is free. Return Policy: We strive to describe each item completely and accurately. However, if you feel an item was not described correctly, the item can be returned at our expense within 30 days of receipt for a refund of your original payment. It is requested that you contact us immediately should you have any question about the condition or representation of your item.Who Are We? Chestnut Hill Books is a family-owned antiques business based out of the SouthCoast, Massachusetts. We collect historical items related to New Bedford, Massachusetts and the surrounding area (Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Westport etc), Boston College (tickets, programs, pennants, postcards, scrapbooks, pinbacks, sports & non-sports etc), Massachusetts political buttons & memorabilia and Mount Monadnock in Jaffrey, New Hampshire. Please contact us if you have any collectibles in those categories.Other: Please do not hesitate to contact us with any other questions/comments. We normally respond to all inquiries in a timely manner. Also, please do not forget to leave positive feedback upon item receipt! Thank you for looking at our listings!
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We ship worldwide! Please see all pictures and visit our eBay store and other eBay auctions!The 1952 Summer Olympics (Finnish: Kesäolympialaiset 1952; Swedish: Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport even...t held in Helsinki, Finland, from July 19 to August 3, 1952.Helsinki had been earlier selected to host the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II. It is the northernmost city at which a summer Olympic Games have been held. These were the first games to be held in a non-Indo-European language speaking country. It was also the Olympic Games at which the most number of world records were broken until surpassed by the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[2] The Soviet Union, the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Thailand, and Saarland made their Olympic debuts in Helsinki 1952. The United States won the most gold and overall medals.Helsinki was chosen as the host city over bids from Amsterdam and five American cities at the 40th IOC Session on June 21, 1947, in Stockholm, Sweden. Minneapolis and Los Angeles finished tied for second in the final voting.The voting results in chart below:[3]
1952 Summer Olympics bidding results[4]
City Country Round 1 Round 2
Helsinki Finland 14 15
Minneapolis United States 4 5
Los Angeles United States 4 5
Amsterdam Netherlands 3 3
Detroit United States 2 —
Chicago United States 1 —
Philadelphia United States 0 —
Highlights
Paavo Nurmi and the Olympic Flame These were the final Olympic Games organised under the IOC presidency of Sigfrid Edström.
Israel made its Olympic debut. The Jewish state had been unable to participate in the 1948 Games because of its 1947–1949 Palestine war. A previous Palestine Mandate team had boycotted the 1936 Games in protest of the Nazi regime.
Indonesia made its Olympic debut with three athletes.
The newly established People's Republic of China (PRC) participated in the Olympics for the first time, although only one swimmer (Wu Chuanyu) of its 40-member delegation arrived in time to take part in the official competition.[5] The PRC would not return to the Summer Olympics until Los Angeles 1984.
The Republic of China (Taiwan) withdrew from the Games on July 20, in protest of the IOC decision to allow athletes from the People's Republic of China to compete.[6]
For the first time, a team from the Soviet Union participated in the Olympics. The first gold medal for the USSR was won by Nina Romashkova in the women's discus throwing event. Only after I had felt a heavy golden circle in my hand, I realized what happened. I am the first Soviet Olympic Champion, you know, the first record-holder of the 15th Olympiad...Tears were stinging my eyes. How happy I was!... After her win at the 1952 Summer Olympics.In Russian:Только ощутив в руке тяжелый золотой кружок, я осознала, что произошло. Ведь я первая советская олимпийская чемпионка, первая рекордсменка XV Олимпиады... Слезы щипали глаза. Как я была счастлива!... The Soviets turned the athletic competition into a metaphor for political propaganda. “Every record won by our sportsmen, every victory in international contests, graphically demonstrates to the whole world the advantages and strength of the Soviet system.”
— Sovetsky Sport The first meeting between the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia in football is still the most famous one. On the political level, the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin and the Yugoslav leader Josip Tito split in 1948, which resulted in Yugoslavia being excluded from the Communist Information Bureau. The origin of the conflict was Tito's refusal to submit to Stalin's interpretations and visions of politics and in process becoming a Soviet satellite state. Before the match, both Tito and Stalin sent telegrams to their national teams, which showed just how important it was for the two head of states. Yugoslavia led 5–1, but a Soviet comeback in the last 15 minutes resulted in a 5–5 draw. The match was replayed, Yugoslavia winning 3–1. The defeat to the archrivals hit Soviet football hard, and after just three games played in the season, CDKA Moscow, who had made up most of the USSR squad, was forced to withdraw from the league and later disbanded. Furthermore, Boris Arkadiev, who coached both USSR and CDKA, was stripped of his Merited Master of Sports of the USSR title.[7]
The Olympic Flame was lit by two Finnish heroes, runners Paavo Nurmi and Hannes Kolehmainen. Nurmi first lit the cauldron inside the stadium, and later the flame was relayed to the stadium tower where Kolehmainen lit it. Only the flame in the tower was burning throughout the Olympics.
Hungary's Golden Team won the football tournament, beating Yugoslavia 2–0 in the final.
Germany and Japan were invited after being barred in 1948. Following the post-war occupation and partition, three German states had been established. Teams from the Federal Republic of Germany and the Saarland (which joined the FRG after 1955) participated; the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) was absent. Though they won 24 medals, the fifth-highest total at the Games, German competitors failed to win a gold medal for the only time.
Rules in equestrianism now allowed non-military officers to compete, including women. Lis Hartel of Denmark became the first woman in the sport to win a medal.
Emil Zátopek of Czechoslovakia won three gold medals in the 5000 m, 10, 000 m and the Marathon (which he had never run before).
The India national field hockey team won its fifth consecutive gold under captaincy of Kunwar Digvijay Singh
Bob Mathias of the United States became the first Olympian to successfully defend his decathlon title with a total score of 7, 887 points.
Josy Barthel of Luxembourg pulled a major surprise by winning the 1500 m.
Eva Perón, the celebrated First Lady of Argentina, died of cancer in July 1952 while the Olympics were taking place, so a memorial was held at the Games for the Argentine team.[8]Sports
Finnish postage stamp featuring the Helsinki Olympic StadiumThe 1952 Summer Olympics featured 17 different sports encompassing 23 disciplines, and medals were awarded in 149 events. In the list below, the number of events in each discipline is noted in parentheses. Aquatics
Diving (4)
Swimming (11)
Water polo (1)
Athletics (33)
Basketball (1)
Boxing (10)
Canoeing (9)
Cycling
Road (2)
Track (4)
Equestrian
Dressage (2)
Eventing (2)
Show jumping (2)
Fencing (7)
Field hockey (1)
Football (1)
Gymnastics (15)
Modern pentathlon (2)
Rowing (7)
Sailing (5)
Shooting (7)
Weightlifting (7)
Wrestling
Freestyle (8)
Greco-Roman (8)Demonstration sports Handball
PesäpalloVenues
Main article: Venues of the 1952 Summer OlympicsWith an annual average temperature of 5.9 °C, Helsinki is one of the coldest cities to have hosted the Summer Olympics.[9] Hämeenlinna – Modern pentathlon
Harmaja – Sailing
Helsinki Football Grounds – Football
Huopalahti – Shooting (shotgun)
Käpylä – Cycling (road)
Kotka – Football
Laakso – Equestrian (eventing – riding)
Lahti – Football
Liuskasaari – Sailing
Malmi Rifle Range – Shooting (pistol/ rifle)
Maunula – Cycling (road)
Meilahti – Rowing
Messuhalli – Basketball (final), boxing, gymnastics, weightlifting, wrestling
Olympic Stadium – Athletics, Equestrian (jumping), Football (final)
Pakila – Cycling (road)
Ruskeasuo Equestrian Hall – Equestrian (dressage, eventing)
Swimming Stadium – Diving, Swimming, Water polo
Taivallahti – Canoeing
Tali Race Track – Equestrian (eventing steeplechase)
Tampere – Football
Tennis Palace – Basketball
Turku – Football
Velodrome – Cycling (track), Field hockey
Westend Tennis Hall – FencingParticipating NOCs
See also: 1952 Summer Olympics national flag bearers
Participating nations. Pictured in blue are nations participating for the first time. Yellow dot: Helsinki
Number of athletes per countryA total of 69 nations participated in these Games, up from 59 in the 1948 Games. Thirteen nations made their first Olympic appearance in 1952: The Bahamas, the People's Republic of China, Gold Coast (now Ghana), Guatemala, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Netherlands Antilles, Nigeria, Soviet Union (USSR), Thailand, and Vietnam.Japan and Germany were both reinstated and permitted to send athletes after being banned for 1948 for their instigation of World War II. Due to the division of Germany, German athletes from Saar entered a separate team for the only time. Only West Germany would provide athletes for the actual Germany team, since East Germany refused to participate in a joint German team. _______________________________________________________________ Why Buy From Chestnut Hill Books? Chestnut Hill Books has a perfect 100% feedback rating dating over 18 years and spanning 20, 000+ transactions, with customers in all 50 states and over 100 countries on 6 continents. Our detailed seller ratings (item as described, communication, shipping time and shipping and handling charges) are among the best on eBay. All domestic purchases come with free shipping and complimentary delivery confirmation, trackable through the United States Post Office. Thank you for looking at our items!Payment: Payment is due within 7 days of purchase. Contact us for special payment requests/options. If payment cannot be produced within the 7 day period, please send a message immediately indicating when payment should be expected, otherwise an unpaid item dispute will be filed with eBay. Where Do We Ship? Chestnut Hill Books ships to every country in the world at reasonable rates as suggested by the United States Postal Service. Please contact us for a specific international shipping quote before bidding should you have any questions.Shipping Terms: If payment is made immediately, your item will usually be mailed within 24 hours of payment receipt. All items are securely packed to ensure safe shipping. Postcards are mailed between sturdy cardboard. All domestic shipments come with complimentary delivery confirmation, trackable through the USPS. Buyers will receive an e-mail from PayPal with tracking information and related links; please refer to this e-mail before contacting us with questions on the status of your package, as we will have as much delivery information as you. Zero profit is made on international shipping & handling charges; domestic shipping is free. Return Policy: We strive to describe each item completely and accurately. However, if you feel an item was not described correctly, the item can be returned at our expense within 30 days of receipt for a refund of your original payment. It is requested that you contact us immediately should you have any question about the condition or representation of your item.Who Are We? Chestnut Hill Books is a family-owned antiques business based out of the SouthCoast, Massachusetts. We collect historical items related to New Bedford, Massachusetts and the surrounding area (Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Westport etc), Boston College (tickets, programs, pennants, postcards, scrapbooks, pinbacks, sports & non-sports etc), Massachusetts political buttons & memorabilia and Mount Monadnock in Jaffrey, New Hampshire. Please contact us if you have any collectibles in those categories.Other: Please do not hesitate to contact us with any other questions/comments. We normally respond to all inquiries in a timely manner. Also, please do not forget to leave positive feedback upon item receipt! Thank you for looking at our listings!
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