| Dates: |
August 25 - september 11, 1960 |
| N.O.C. participants: |
83 |
| Number of sports: |
17 |
| Number of contests: |
150 |
| Number of athletes: |
5338 |
| Men: |
4727 |
| Women: |
611 |
| Opening: |
Giovanni Gronchi, Republic President |
| Oath: |
Adolfo Consolini |
| Last torch bearer: |
Giancarlo Peris |
| Bids towns: |
Lausanne (SUI), Détroit (USA), Budapest (HUN), Bruxelles (BEL), Mexico (MEX), Tokyo (JPN). |
THE XVIIth SUMMER GAMES 
