Opening of the V Summer Olympic Games 1912 in Stockholm (1912)

Panorama of part of the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Fifth Summer Olympic Games in Stockholm on July 6, 1912. Brass band on the stadium field (panorama).

The royal cortege of horse-drawn carriages heads to the stadium for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

The royal family and honored guests on the stadium stands.

The beginning of the ceremonial procession of the national teams of the countries participating in the Olympic Games.

The French team marches through the stadium.

The German team under the national flag marches along the stadium track, the athletes take off their hats in unison.

The English team marches along the stadium track.

Participants of the Olympic Games march along the stadium track, greeting the king by taking off their hats.

Members of the Swedish Olympic team march along the stadium track, Swedish flags in the columns of athletes.

Members of the International Olympic Committee on the stadium field greet the passing Olympic teams.

The Italian team on the stadium track during the ceremonial procession, the teams enter the stadium field.

National Olympic teams of the participating countries on the stadium field (panorama).

View of part of the stadium during the ceremony.

The Swedish team on the stadium field.

Representatives of the national teams with national flags on the stadium field (panorama).

Panorama of the stands and part of the stadium (top).

Brass band on the stadium field (panorama).

View of part of the stadium with a brass band on the field.

The Swedish team exits the field onto the stadium track.

The French Olympic team walks along the stadium track.

The US Olympic team walks along the stadium track under national flags.

The American athletes, having removed their hats in salute, walk in front of the royal stand.

American soldiers walk past with rifles over their shoulders, bringing up the rear, followed by the Greek team.

Athletes from the Netherlands walk along the stadium track.

Representatives of Japan on the stadium track.

The Olympic teams walk across the stadium field (top).

The teams of Great Britain, Canada, and Australia walk along the stadium tracks.

The march of columns of Swedish athletes, the athletes greet the king.

Panorama of one of the stadium stands during the ceremony.