1928 Summer Olympics Amsterdam in favor of their support for the nomination of Antwerp as host city for the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1921, Paris was selected for the 1924 Summer Olympics on the condition that the 1928 Summer Olympics would be organized in Amsterdam. This decision, supported by the Netherlands Olympic Committee, was announced by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on 2 June 1921. The IOC's decision was disputed by the Americans, but their request to allocate the 1928 Summer Olympics to Los Angeles was without success in 1922 and again in 1923. Los Angeles was eventually selected as host city for
Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw The men's javelin throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 2, 1928. Twenty-eight javelin throwers from 18 nations competed. These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics. Erik Lundqvist set a new Olympic record in the qualification with 66.60 metres. The qualification started at 2 p.m. The best six throwers, all four groups counted together, qualified for the final. Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group