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7 de ago. de 2021 · The director of the 1904 Olympics, James Sullivan, stated that a run of that distance was "indefensible on any ground, but historic". Lorz, who had hitched his way to "victory" in St. Louis, was banned for life for his fraudulent behaviour - a punishment that was overturned in time for him to win the Boston marathon a year later.
18 de ago. de 2016 · As the Rio 2016 Olympics begin to wind down, it is worth remembering that St. Louis once played host to the Olympics: the 1904 Olympics, the first to be held on U.S. soil — and they were a mess. Doping, shameful “Anthropology Days” competitions among “savages” and minimal international participation were a recipe for a games that the ...
Coubertin did not even attend the Olympics in 1904, sending two IOC delegates from Hungary and Germany in his place. He was appalled when he heard of the happenings in St. Louis, but never more so than when he heard about “Anthropological Days”.
Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics. At the 1904 Summer Olympics, nine swimming events were contested. The 1904 swimming competition was the only time in Olympic history that racing distances were measured in yards. The competition was held September 4–6, 1904. There was a total of 32 participants from 5 countries competing.
The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, were held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. [2] 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.
The 1904 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the III Olympiad and also known as St. Louis 1904) were an international multi-sport event held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, from 29 August to 3 September 1904, as part of an extended sports program lasting from 1 July to 23 November 1904,
Find out who took home gold, silver and bronze in 1904. Official results of the athletics marathon men event at the St. Louis Summer Olympics.
