The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 28 July to 12 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The city of Amsterdam had previously bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games. Still, it was obliged to give way to war-torn Antwerp in Belgium for the 1920 Games and Pierre de Coubertin's Paris for the 1924 Games. The 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands: July 28 – August 12, 1928. Top of the medal table: United States (22 gold, 18 silver, 16 bronze); Germany (10 gold, 7 silver, 14 bronze); Finland (8 gold, 8 silver, 9 bronze). Wiki link