Summer Olympic Games Australia (1956, 2000) and Brazil (2016). Africa has yet to host a Summer Olympics. Stockholm, Sweden, has hosted events at two Summer Olympic Games, having been sole host of the 1912 Games, and hosting the equestrian events at the 1956 Summer Olympics (which they are credited as jointly hosting with Melbourne, Australia). Amsterdam, Netherlands, has also hosted events at two Summer Olympic Games, having been sole host of the 1928 Games and previously hosting two of the sailing races at the 1920 Summer Olympics. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Hong Kong provided the venues for the equestrian events, which took
Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle The men's 1500 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held from Saturday to Monday, 4 to 6 August 1928. Nineteen swimmers from 13 nations competed. These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics. In the final Arne Borg bettered the Olympic record to 19:51.8 minutes. Saturday 4 August 1928: The fastest two in