1908 Summer Olympics
Games of the IV Olympiad, celebrated in London (United Kingdom) in 1908
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IV Olympiad,[2] were held in London, United Kingdom.[3]
 Programme for the 1908 Summer Olympics | |||
| Host city | London, England, United Kingdom | ||
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| Nations | 22 | ||
| Athletes | 2,008 (1,971 men, 37 women) | ||
| Events | 110 in 22 sports (24 disciplines) | ||
| Opening | 27 April | ||
| Closing | 31 October | ||
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| Stadium | White City Stadium | ||
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The Olympics were originally scheduled to be held in Rome; however, Mount Vesuvius erupted on 7 April 1906. The natural disaster caused a financial strain on the Italian government. Then the venue was changed to London. The costs of the games were covered by donations.[4]
Participating nations
changeA total of 22 nations sent athletes to compete at the London games.[5] They were:
Related pages
changeReferences
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- ↑ "Factsheet - Opening Ceremony of the Games of the Olympiad" (PDF) (Press release). International Olympic Committee. 13 September 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ↑ At the time, they were the fifth modern Olympic games. However, it was later decided that the 1906 Summer Olympics would not be considered an official Olmpiad.
- ↑ Sports Reference.com (SR/Olympics), "1908 London Summer Games" Archived 2020-04-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-7-23.
- ↑ Zarnowski, C. Frank. "A Look at Olympic Costs," Archived 2018-12-25 at the Wayback Machine Citius, Altius, Fortius (US). Summer 1992, Vol. 1, Issue 1, p. 20 [5 of 17 PDF]; retrieved 2012-7-24.
- ↑ Taking part in the games for the first time were Argentina, Finland, Turkey, and New Zealand (as part of the team from Australasia).
Other websites
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