The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad (Italian: "Giochi della XVII Olimpiade"), was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960, in Rome, Italy. Rome had been awarded the organization of the 1908 Summer Olympics, but after the 1906 eruption of Mount Vesuvius, was forced to decline and pass the honors to London. 

On June 15, 1955, at the 50th IOC Session in Paris, France, Rome beat out Lausanne, Detroit, Budapest (being the first city of the Eastern Bloc to bid for the Olympic Games), Brussels, Mexico City and Tokyo for the rights to host the Games. Tokyo and Mexico City would eventually host the following 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics. 

Toronto was initially interested in the bidding, but appears to have been dropped during the final bid process. This is the first of five attempts by Toronto up to 2001, which all ended in failure. 







¹ New facilities constructed in preparation for the Olympic Games. ² Existing facilities modified or refurbished in preparation for the Olympic Games. 

A total of 83 nations participated at the Rome Games. Athletes from Morocco, San Marino, Sudan, and Tunisia competed at the Olympic Games for the first time. Athletes from Barbados, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago would represent the new (British) West Indies Federation, competing as "Antilles", but this nation would only exist for this single Olympiad. Athletes from Northern Rhodesia and Southern Rhodesia competed under the Rhodesia name while representing the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. Athletes from East Germany and West Germany would compete as the United Team of Germany from 1956 to 1964. The number in parentheses indicates the number of participants that each country contributed.
How many nations were part of the Rome Games?
What country only lasted for one Olympiad?
What were the two halves of Germany called at the games?
What was that team's lifespan?
Can you name two places that hadn't been to the games before?
Can Sudan be included in that, too?
On what date did the event begin?
And ran until?
And was officially called?
And in Italian?
Held in what city?
Which is where?
They were given the honor of hosting in what year?
Why did they let London host?
What was the first Eastern Bloc place to try to host the games?
When was the 50th IOC session?
Where was it?
Did Toronto want to host the games, at first?
How many times did they try to land it?
Did they ever get it?
83
A total of 83 nations participated at the Rome Games.
West Indies Federation
 West Indies Federation, competing as "Antilles", but this nation would only exist for this single Olympiad
.the United Team of Germany
. Athletes from East Germany and West Germany would compete as the United Team of Germany from 1956 to 1964.
1956 to 1964
Athletes from East Germany and West Germany would compete as the United Team of Germany from 1956 to 1964. 
Morocco and San Marino
Athletes from Morocco, San Marino, Sudan, and Tunisia competed at the Olympic Games for the first time
yes
Athletes from Morocco, San Marino, Sudan, and Tunisia competed at the Olympic Games for the first time
August 25,  1960
August 25 to September 11, 1960, in Rome, Italy
September 11, 1960,
 from August 25 to September 11, 1960, 
the Games of the XVII Olympiad
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad
"Giochi della XVII Olimpiade"
officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad (Italian: "Giochi della XVII Olimpiade")
Rome
 in Rome, Italy
Italy
, in Rome, Italy
1908
Rome had been awarded the organization of the 1908 Summer Olympics, 
because of the 1906 eruption of Mount Vesuvius
but after the 1906 eruption of Mount Vesuvius, was forced to decline and pass the honors to London. 
Budapest
Budapest (being the first city of the Eastern Bloc to bid for the Olympic Games)
June 15, 1955
On June 15, 1955, at the 50th IOC Session in Paris, France, 
Paris
On June 15, 1955, at the 50th IOC Session in Paris, France, 
yes
Toronto was initially interested in the bidding, but appears to have been dropped during the final bid process. 
five
 This is the first of five attempts by Toronto up to 2001, which all ended in failure. 

no
 This is the first of five attempts by Toronto up to 2001, which all ended in failure