They had to wait 12 years, but in the end Helsinki inhabitants managed
to attend the Olympic events in their homeplace. Initially planned for
1940, and cancelled because of World War II, the Helsinki Games took
place from 19 July to 3 August 1952. It was a long wait, however the
patience of Finnish sports fan was definitely awarded one of the
greatest editions of the Summer Olympic Games. It was in Helsinki that a
huge number of records was broken – the highest in the Games’ history,
until Beijing 2008
The Helsingin uimastadion (“Helsinki Swimming Stadium”), located in
the Eläintarha area to the northeast of the Olympic Stadium, was
conceived for the 1940 Games. Yet, the construction was completed only
in 1947, because of the war. Meanwhile, the pools were used to store
herring and vegetables.
The 1952 water polo tournament was unique for several reasons. For
the first time, the hosting country – in this case Finland – was not
represented by its national team. Moreover, the Helsinki edition was
that with a record number of 21 participating nations and the first to
feature the Soviet Union.
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