Luxembourg an independent state under the personal possession of William I of the Netherlands with a Prussian garrison to guard the city against another invasion from France. In 1839, following the turmoil of the Belgian Revolution, the purely Oil-speaking part of Luxembourg was ceded to Belgium and the Luxembourgish-speaking part (except the Arelerland, the area around Arlon) became what is the present state of Luxembourg. Luxembourg is a founding member of the European Union, OECD, United Nations, NATO, and Benelux. The city of Luxembourg, which is the country's capital and largest city, is the seat of several institutions and agencies of
Luxembourg at the 1920 Summer Olympics advance past the initial heats in the sprint event, and did not finish the 50 kilometres. Luxembourg competed in the Olympic football tournament for the first time. The team lost to the Netherlands in the first round. Three weightlifters represented Luxembourg in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Alzin won the country's first medal in the sport, a silver in the heavyweight. Two wrestlers, both in the Greco-Roman style, competed for Luxembourg in 1920. Both men lost all of their matches. Luxembourg at the 1920 Summer Olympics Luxembourg competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium.