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1904 Summer Olympics

Index 1904 Summer Olympics

The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from August 29 until September 3, 1904, as part of an extended sports program lasting from July 1 to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis. [1]

91 relations: Albert Corey, Amateur Athletic Union, American football at the Summer Olympics, Andarín Carvajal, Archery at the 1904 Summer Olympics, Archie Hahn, Association football, Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics, Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon, Baseball at the Summer Olympics, Basketball at the 1904 Summer Olympics, Bernhoff Hansen, Boston Marathon, Boxing, Boxing at the 1904 Summer Olympics, Charles Daniels (swimmer), Charles Ericksen, Chicago, Colonialism and the Olympic Games, Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park, Cycling at the 1904 Summer Olympics, David R. Francis, Decathlon, Demonstration sport, Discus throw, Diving at the 1904 Summer Olympics, Dumbbell, Emil Rausch, Fencing at the 1904 Summer Olympics, Football at the 1904 Summer Olympics, Forest Park (St. Louis), France, Francis Field (Missouri), Francis Gailey, Francis Gymnasium, Frank Bizzoni, Frank Kugler, Frederick Lorz, Freestyle wrestling, Galt F.C., George Eyser, German Empire, Glen Echo Country Club, Golf at the 1904 Summer Olympics, Golf course, Gustav Thiefenthaler, Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics, Harry Hillman, Hurling at the 1904 Summer Olympics, International Olympic Committee, ..., James Edward Sullivan, Jan Mashiani, Jim Lightbody, Kingdom of Hungary, Lacrosse at the 1904 Summer Olympics, Len Taunyane, List of IOC country codes, Los Angeles Times, Louisiana Purchase Exposition, Martin Sheridan, Mississippi River, Multi-sport event, Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports, Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin, President of the Organising Committee for the Olympic Games, Ralph Rose, Ray Ewry, Roque at the 1904 Summer Olympics, Rowing at the 1904 Summer Olympics, Russo-Japanese War, Second Boer War, Sprint (running), St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, Steeplechase (athletics), Strychnine, Summer Olympic Games, Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics, Tennis at the 1904 Summer Olympics, Thomas Hicks (athlete), Tswana language, Tug of war at the 1904 Summer Olympics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Washington University in St. Louis, Water polo at the 1904 Summer Olympics, Weightlifting at the 1904 Summer Olympics, Wrestling at the 1904 Summer Olympics, Zoltán Halmay, 1900 Summer Olympics, 1908 Summer Olympics. Expand index (41 more) »

Albert Corey

Albert Corey (birth name Louis Albert Corey; 1878-1926) was a French athlete who competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.

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Amateur Athletic Union

The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is an amateur sports organization based in the United States.

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American football at the Summer Olympics

American football was featured in the Summer Olympic Games demonstration programme in 1904 and 1932.

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Andarín Carvajal

Félix de la Caridad Carvajal y Soto, known as Andarín Carvajal (March 18, 1875 – January 27, 1949) was a Cuban mailman and long-distance runner who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

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Archery at the 1904 Summer Olympics

At the 1904 Summer Olympics in Saint Louis, six archery events were contested, of which three were men's and three were women's competitions.

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Archie Hahn

Charles Archibald "Archie" Hahn (September 14, 1880 – January 21, 1955) was an American track athlete and one of the best sprinters in the early 20th century.

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Association football

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball.

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Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics

At the 1904 Summer Olympics, twenty-five athletics events were contested, all for men only.

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Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon

The men's marathon at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis took place on August 30 of that year, over a distance of 24.85 miles (39.99 km).

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Baseball at the Summer Olympics

Baseball at the Summer Olympics unofficially debuted at the 1904 Summer Olympics, and became an official Olympic sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

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Basketball at the 1904 Summer Olympics

Basketball appeared at the 1904 Summer Olympics for the first time, as a demonstration sport.

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Bernhoff Hansen

Bernhoff Otelius Hansen (August 17, 1877 – December 22, 1950) was a Norwegian wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics for the United States.

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Boston Marathon

The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by several cities in greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts, United States.

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Boxing

Boxing is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves, throw punches at each other for a predetermined set of time in a boxing ring.

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Boxing at the 1904 Summer Olympics

At the 1904 Summer Olympics, seven boxing events were contested.

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Charles Daniels (swimmer)

Charles Meldrum Daniels (March 24, 1885 – August 9, 1973) was an American competition swimmer, eight-time Olympic medalist, and world record-holder in two freestyle swimming events.

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Charles Ericksen

Karl Fredrik "Charles" Ericksen (1875 – February 23, 1916) was a Norwegian-American wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics for the United States.

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Chicago

Chicago, officially the City of Chicago, is the third most populous city in the United States, after New York City and Los Angeles.

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Colonialism and the Olympic Games

The Olympic Games have been criticized as upholding (and in some cases increasing) the colonial policies and practices of some host nations and cities either in the name of the Olympics by associated parties or directly by official Olympic bodies, such as the International Olympic Committee, host organizing committees and official sponsors.

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Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park

Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park (also called Creve Coeur County Park) is a St. Louis County park located in Maryland Heights, Missouri, United States.

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Cycling at the 1904 Summer Olympics

At the 1904 Summer Olympics, seven cycling events were contested.

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David R. Francis

David Rowland Francis (October 1, 1850January 15, 1927) was an American politician and diplomat.

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Decathlon

The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events.

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Demonstration sport

A demonstration sport is a sport which is played to promote it, most commonly during the Olympic Games, but also at other sporting events.

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Discus throw

The discus throw is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors.

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Diving at the 1904 Summer Olympics

At the 1904 Summer Olympics, in St. Louis, diving debuted as an official two-event Olympic sport, exclusive for men.

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Dumbbell

The dumbbell, a type of free weight, is a piece of equipment used in weight training.

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Emil Rausch

Emil A. Rausch (September 11, 1883 – December 14, 1954) was a German freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics and 1906 Intercalated Games.

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Fencing at the 1904 Summer Olympics

At the 1904 Summer Olympics, five fencing events were contested, all for men only.

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Football at the 1904 Summer Olympics

At the 1904 Summer Olympics, a football event was contested.

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Forest Park (St. Louis)

Forest Park is a public park in western St. Louis, Missouri.

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France

France, officially the French Republic (République française), is a sovereign state whose territory consists of metropolitan France in Western Europe, as well as several overseas regions and territories.

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Francis Field (Missouri)

Francis Field is a stadium at Washington University in St. Louis that was used as the main stadium for the 1904 Summer Olympics.

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Francis Gailey

Francis "Frank" Gailey (21 January 1882 – 10 July 1972) was an Australian-born American competition swimmer who swam in the 1904 Summer Olympics held in St.

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Francis Gymnasium

Francis Gymnasium is a building at Washington University in St. Louis, currently used by the university's athletics department.

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Frank Bizzoni

Francesco Filippo "Frank" Bizzoni (May 7, 1875 – December 25, 1926) was an Italian-American track cyclist who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

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Frank Kugler

Frank X. Kugler (March 29, 1879, Germany – July 7, 1952, St. Louis, Missouri) was a German- American wrestler, weightlifter and tug of war competitor who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

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Frederick Lorz

Frederick "Fred" Lorz (June 5, 1884 – February 4, 1914) was an American long distance runner who won the 1905 Boston Marathon.

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Freestyle wrestling

Freestyle wrestling is a style of amateur wrestling that is practiced throughout the world.

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Galt F.C.

Galt Football Club was a soccer club based in Galt, Ontario, current day Cambridge, Ontario.

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George Eyser

George Louis Eyser (August 31, 1870 – March 6, 1919) was a German-American gymnast who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics, earning six medals in one day, including three gold and two silver medals.

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German Empire

The German Empire (Deutsches Kaiserreich, officially Deutsches Reich),Herbert Tuttle wrote in September 1881 that the term "Reich" does not literally connote an empire as has been commonly assumed by English-speaking people.

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Glen Echo Country Club

Glen Echo County Club, located in Normandy, Missouri, a St. Louis suburb, - accessed 7 July 2010.

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Golf at the 1904 Summer Olympics

At the 1904 Summer Olympics, two golf events were contested – men's individual and team tournaments.

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Golf course

A golf course is the grounds where the game of golf is played.

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Gustav Thiefenthaler

Gustav Gotthardt Tiefenthaler (July 25, 1886 – April 14, 1942) was a Swiss-American wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

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Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics

At the 1904 Summer Olympics of Saint Louis, Missouri, eleven gymnastics events were contested, all for men only.

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Harry Hillman

Harry Livingston Hillman Jr. (September 8, 1881 – August 9, 1945) was an American athlete and winner of three gold medals at the 1904 Summer Olympics.

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Hurling at the 1904 Summer Olympics

Hurling was featured in the Summer Olympic Games unofficial programme in 1904.

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International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee (IOC; French: Comité International Olympique, CIO) is a Swiss private non-governmental organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, which is the authority responsible for the modern Olympic Games.

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James Edward Sullivan

James Edward Sullivan (November 18, 1862 – September 16, 1914) was an American sports official of Irish descent.

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Jan Mashiani

Jan Mashiani was a South African track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics in the marathon.

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Jim Lightbody

James Davies Lightbody (March 16, 1882 – March 2, 1953) was an American middle distance runner, winner of six Olympic medals (two of which are no longer recognized by the International Olympic Committee following its downgrading of the 1906 Intercalated Games) in the early 20th century.

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Kingdom of Hungary

The Kingdom of Hungary was a monarchy in Central Europe that existed from the Middle Ages into the twentieth century (1000–1946 with the exception of 1918–1920).

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Lacrosse at the 1904 Summer Olympics

The sport of field lacrosse was played at the 1904 Summer Olympics, which marked the first time that lacrosse had been featured at the Olympic Games.

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Len Taunyane

Len Taunyane (1880s – 1904) was a South African track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics in the Men's marathon, and was therefore one of the first two black Africans to participate in the modern Olympic Games.

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List of IOC country codes

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) uses three-letter abbreviation country codes to refer to each group of athletes that participate in the Olympic Games.

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Los Angeles Times

The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper which has been published in Los Angeles, California since 1881.

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Louisiana Purchase Exposition

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, informally known as the St.

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Martin Sheridan

Martin John Sheridan (March 28, 1881 – March 27, 1918) was "one of the greatest athletes the United States has ever known"New York Times, March 28, 1918.

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Mississippi River

The Mississippi River is the chief river of the second-largest drainage system on the North American continent, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system.

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Multi-sport event

A multi-sport event is an organized sporting event, often held over multiple days, featuring competition in many different sports among organized teams of athletes from (mostly) nation-states.

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Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports

The Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports (Norges idrettsforbund og olympiske og paralympiske komité; NIF) is the umbrella organization for sport in Norway.

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Olympic Games

The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (Jeux olympiques) are leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions.

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Pierre de Coubertin

Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin (born Pierre de Frédy; 1 January 1863 – 2 September 1937, also known as Pierre de Coubertin and Baron de Coubertin) was a French educator and historian, and founder of the International Olympic Committee, as well as its second President.

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President of the Organising Committee for the Olympic Games

The President of the Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games is the individual who is in charge of leading the Organizing Committee for each Olympic Games.

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Ralph Rose

Ralph Waldo Rose (March 17, 1885 – October 16, 1913) was an American track and field athlete.

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Ray Ewry

Raymond "Ray" Clarence Ewry (October 14, 1873 – September 29, 1937) was an American track and field athlete who won eight gold medals at the Olympic Games and two gold medals at the Intercalated Games (1906 in Athens).

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Roque at the 1904 Summer Olympics

At the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, a roque tournament was contested.

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Rowing at the 1904 Summer Olympics

At the 1904 Summer Olympics, five rowing events were contested.

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Russo-Japanese War

The Russo–Japanese War (Russko-yaponskaya voina; Nichirosensō; 1904–05) was fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and Korea.

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Second Boer War

The Second Boer War (11 October 1899 – 31 May 1902) was fought between the British Empire and two Boer states, the South African Republic (Republic of Transvaal) and the Orange Free State, over the Empire's influence in South Africa.

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Sprint (running)

Sprinting is running over a short distance in a limited period of time.

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St. Louis

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St. Louis County, Missouri

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Steeplechase (athletics)

The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics, which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing.

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Strychnine

Strychnine (also or) is a highly toxic, colorless, bitter, crystalline alkaloid used as a pesticide, particularly for killing small vertebrates such as birds and rodents.

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Summer Olympic Games

The Summer Olympic Games (Jeux olympiques d'été) or the Games of the Olympiad, first held in 1896, is an international multi-sport event that is hosted by a different city every four years.

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Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics

At the 1904 Summer Olympics, nine swimming events were contested, all for men.

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Tennis at the 1904 Summer Olympics

Two events in tennis were contested at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, United States.

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Thomas Hicks (athlete)

Thomas John Hicks (January 11, 1876 – January 28, 1952) was an American track and field athlete.

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Tswana language

No description.

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Tug of war at the 1904 Summer Olympics

At the 1904 Summer Olympics, a tug of war tournament was contested.

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was established by the Acts of Union 1800, which merged the kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland.

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Washington University in St. Louis

Washington University in St.

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Water polo at the 1904 Summer Olympics

At the 1904 Summer Olympics, a water polo tournament was contested.

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Weightlifting at the 1904 Summer Olympics

At the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, two weightlifting events were contested, both for men only.

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Wrestling at the 1904 Summer Olympics

At the 1904 Summer Olympics, seven wrestling events were contested, all in the freestyle discipline for men.

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Zoltán Halmay

Zoltán Halmay (18 June 1881 – 20 May 1956) was a Hungarian Olympic swimmer.

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1900 Summer Olympics

The 1900 Summer Olympics (Les Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, in 1900.

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1908 Summer Olympics

The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, United Kingdom from 27 April to 31 October 1908.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1904_Summer_Olympics

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