Olympics of Grace
 Opening ceremony | |
| Host city | Florence |
|---|---|
| Country |  Italy |
| Nations participating | 12 |
| Dates | 20–21 May 1931 (fencing) 29–31 May 1931[1] |
The Olympics of Grace (Italian: Olimpiadi della Grazia) was an international multi-sport event for women that was held from 29 to 31 May 1931 in Florence, Italy.[2] Events were held in athletics (track and field), dancing, tennis and fencing.[3] Twelve European countries participated.[4]
The tournament was supported by Italian women's sports organisations and also the FSFI.[5]
The fencing competitions were held at the Teatro della Pergola on 20 and 21 May 1931. The competitions were held ten days earlier than the athletics competitions to avoid concurrently with the international championships in Vienna. The athletics competitions took place from on 30 and 31 May May at the Giglio Rosso club field that had a 336 meter track. There was a dance competitions held between European schools and are regarded as a side event. The dance competitions were scheduled to take place at the Boboli Gardens, but were moved to the Politeama Theater due to uncertain weather.
The international tennis tournament took place on 29 and 31 May. Also on 31 May, the final of the Italian women's basketball league was played between the Napoli Basketball Association and the Triestina Gymnastics Society.
Sports
[change | change source]Archery,[6] Athletics, fencing and tennis were the main sports of the Games. Besides of that the final of the 1931 Lega Basket Femminile, the national women's basketball league. A dancesport competition was held as a side event.
Participating nations
[change | change source]A total of 12 nations participated in the Olympics of Grace.
There were negotiations with several other inveted countries to attend the Olympics of Grace, including the United States, Bulgaria and Greece.[7] The Netherlands did not send a delegation due to the high costs.[8]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Le Olimpiadi della Grazia" (PDF). FIDAL. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ↑ "Le Olimpiadi della Grazia (seconda parte)" (PDF). Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian).
- ↑ Wellesley College. "The Wellesley News" (1932-12-08). The Wellesley News. Book 935 Archived 2020-06-18 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 2014-01-11.
- ↑ Olympiad of Grace. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2014-01-11.
- ↑ Leigh, Mary H.; Bonin, Thérèse M. (1977). "The Pioneering Role Of Madame Alice Milliat and the FSFI in Establishing International Trade and Field Competition for Women" (PDF). Journal of Sport History. 4 (1). North American Society for Sport History: 72–83. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ↑ "Firenze. Olimpiadi femminili dette -della grazia- 31 maggio 1931 IX" (in Italian). 1931 – via Archivo Luce.
- ↑ "Internationale wedstrijden voor dames te Florence. | De kosten zijn te hoog". Haagsche Courant (in Dutch). 16 May 1931 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Geen Nederlandsche dames naar Florence. | De kosten zijn te hoog". Haagsche Courant (in Dutch). 16 May 1931 – via Delpher.