1904 Summer Olympics: Games of the III Olympiad, celebrated in Saint Louis (United States) in 1904
The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, were held in St.
Louis, Missouri">St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
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| Host city | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | ||
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| Nations | 12 | ||
| Athletes | 651 (645 men, 6 women) | ||
| Events | 95 in 16 sports (17 disciplines) | ||
| Opening | July 1 | ||
| Closing | November 23 | ||
| Opened by | David R. Francis | ||
| Stadium | Washington University in St. Louis Francis Field | ||
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The games were part of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition (St. Louis World's Fair). The sports events were not well planned; and the games were not thought to be a success.
Participating nations
Athletes from 12 nations took part in the St. Louis games.
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The American bicyclist Frank Bizzoni was also known as a competitor from Italy The American wrestlers Charles Ericksen and Bernhof Hansen were also known as Norwegian competitors.
Related pages
References
Further reading
- Lucas, Charles J. P. (1905). The Olympic Games 1904.[permanent dead link] St. Louis: Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co.
- Sullivan, James E. (1905). Spalding's Athletic Almanac for 1905. Archived 2011-08-29 at the Wayback Machine New York: American Publishing Co.
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