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The Roma Games had an extraordinary impact on our western countries, and this for 2 reasons: their unique setting and the tv who made it possible for every family to get the images from Eternal City. So, 16 centuries after a law by emperor Theodose had "killed" the Olympic antic games. The Olympic spirit, full of energy again, was going to triumph in the very location where they had been condemned.

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).