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Cycling At The 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's Team Pursuit
The men's team pursuit at the 1928 Summer Olympics took place at the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam. This track cycling event consisted of multiple rounds. Cyclists competed in teams of four. The event was a single elimination tournament, with a third-place race between the semifinal losers. Team rosters Source: * August Meuleman *Yves Van Massenhove * Albert Muylle * Jean Van Buggenhout *Lew Elder * James Davies * Andy Houting *William Peden * Jorge Gamboa * Alejandro Vidal * Carlos Rocuant * Edmond Maillard * Aimé Trantoul * Octave Dayen *René Brossy * André Trantoul * Josef Steger * Anton Joksch * Kurt Einsiedel * Hans Dormbach * Harry Wyld * Lew Wyld * Percy Wyld * George Southall * Cesare Facciani * Giacomo Gaioni * Luigi Tasselli * Mario Lusiani * Roberts Ozols * Zenons Popovs * Ernests Mālers * Fridrihs Ukstiņš * Jan Maas *Jan Pijnenburg *Janus Braspennincx * Piet van der Horst * Józef Lange * Alfred Reul * Jan Zybert * Józef Oksiutycz * Eric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Stadium (Amsterdam)
The Olympic Stadium (, ) is a sporting venue which was used as the main stadium for the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. The venue is currently used mostly for Sport of athletics, athletics, other sports events and music concerts. When completed, the stadium had a capacity of 31,600. Following the completion of the rival De Kuip stadium in Rotterdam in 1937, the Amsterdam authorities increased the capacity of the Olympic Stadium to 64,000 by adding a second ring to the stadium. In 1987, the stadium was listed as a national monument. Ajax Amsterdam, Ajax used the Olympic Stadium for international games until 1996, when the Amsterdam Arena, since 2018 renamed Johan Cruyff Arena, was completed. Renovation started in 1996, and the stadium was refurbished into the original construction of 1928. The second ring of 1937 was removed, reducing capacity to 22,288, and the stadium was made suitable for track and field competitions again. Since 2005, the stadium is home to a sports museum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
