Venues of the 1952 Summer Olympics

Three of the venues were constructed for the 1940 Summer Olympics, but were postponed in the wake of World War II.

With an annual average temperature of 5.9 °C, Helsinki is the coldest city to host the Summer Olympics.

[13] This was done in preparation for the 1940 Summer Olympics that were moved from Tokyo after the breakout of World War II.

[13] Construction for the Swimming Stadium began in 1939, but was interrupted due to World War II.

[14] The Tennis Palace was renovated, purchased by the city of Helsinki in 1957, and converted into an art museum in 1993.