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
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