AOC Media Centre - 1920 Antwerp

National Flags.Antwerp 1920: The Japanese and Italian delegations standing during the Opening Ceremony.

Tug Of WarAntwerp 1920: Two teams competing in the tug of war competition.

Tennis - French StyleAntwerp 1920: Suzanne Lenglen of France competes in the women's tennis competition.

Pole Vaulting in AntwerpAntwerp 1920: A competitor takes his jump over the bar in the pole vault event.

One of ManyAntwerp 1920: Finland's Paavo Nurmi winning one of his nine gold medals.

Oldest Competing OlympianAntwerp 1920: A portrait of Oscar Swahn, the oldest person to win an Olympic medal. At the age of 73, he took the silver in the running deer double shot (team) event in 1920, having won gold and bronze in competitions at the 1908 and 1912 Games. Swa

Antwerp's Olympic CeremonyAntwerp 1920: General view of the Opening ceremonies of the VII Olympic Games.

A Swiss EntranceAntwerp 1920: The Swiss Delegation marching past the officials during the Opening Ceremony.

Antwerp's Olympic OathAntwerp 1920: Victor Boin (centre front) of Belgium swearing the Olympic Oath during the Opening Ceremony.

Italian TrifectaAntwerp 1920: The Italian Fencing team including brothers Aldo Nadi (centre left) and Nedo Nadi (centre right). The Italian team won gold medals in the foil, sabre and epee events.