28 NOCs (Nations)
2,407 athletes (48 women, 2,359 men)
102 events

Stockholm 1912, Games of the V Olympiad: the Swedish team of women gymnasts parades in the stadium during the Opening Ceremony.
Official opening of the Games by: His Majesty The King Gustav V
Lighting the Olympic Flame by: The Olympic flame was first lit during the opening ceremony of the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam.
Olympic Oath by: The first athletes' oath was sworn at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium.
Official Oath by: The first officials' oath was sworn at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich.

Royal praise: Jim Thorpe (USA-athletics), of Native American and Irish descent, won the pentathlon and decathlon by huge margins. At the awards ceremony, the King of Sweden told Thorpe, "Sir, you are the greatest athlete in the world." [Full story]

Well-organized, the Stockholm Games saw the first use of semi-automatic electronic timing devices and a photo-finish system. [Full story]

Swimming open to Women: Women's swimming events made their entrance. [Full story]