第9届奥运会于1928年7月28日在荷兰的第二大港口城市阿姆斯特丹举行。奥林匹克火炬传递是也是从这届开始的。本届奥运会上，上届男子田径赛中获金牌最多的美国和芬兰这次仍居领先地位。8月2日三级跳远决赛中，日本织田干雄以15.21米取胜，这是日本，也是亚洲在奥运会第一次获得金牌。亚洲第一个女子世界纪录创造者、21岁的日本女选手人见绢枝也参加了这次800米比赛，并获得亚军，是亚洲第一个获得奥运会奖牌的女选手。

　　KEY FACTS

　　Opening date: 17 May 1928

　　Closing date:12 August 1928

　　The Host City: Netherlands

　　Sports: 14

　　AMSTERDAM  1928 Games of the IX Olympiad

　　The Amsterdam Olympics of 1928 were held in an atmosphere of peace and harmony that preceded twenty years of economic uncertainty and war. Perhaps the Games were best exemplified by the experience of Australian rower Henry Pearce. Midway through his quarterfinal race, he stopped rowing to allow a family of ducks to pass single file in front of his boat.

　　Pearce won the race anyway and, later, the gold medal as well. At the Opening Ceremony, the team from Greece led the Parade of Nations and the host Dutch team marched in last. Greece first, hosts last would become a permanent part of the Olympic protocol. Athletes from 28 different nations won gold medals in Amsterdam, a record that would last for 40 years.

　　The number of female athletes more than doubled as women were finally allowed to compete in gymnastics and athletics. For the first time, Asian athletes won gold medals. Mikio Oda of Japan won the triple jump, while his teammate, Yoshiyuki Tsuruta, won the 200m breaststroke. Meanwhile the team from India swept to victory in field hockey. Between 1928 and 1960, Indian teams won six straight gold medals. Another winning streak began in 1928. Hungary earned the first of seven consecutive gold medals in team sabre fencing.

　　注释：

　　Precede: v. 领先
　　Exemplify: v. 例证
　　Protocol: n. 草案
　　Sabre fencing: 佩剑剑术