The 1900 Olympic Games have been termed "The Farcical Games." The events were poorly organized and years later many of the competitors had no idea that they had actually competed in the Olympics. They only knew that they had competed in an international sporting event in Paris in 1900. No official records of the 1900 Olympics exist. Based primarily on 1900 sources, the sites, dates, events, competitors, and nations as well as the event results are compiled herein for all of the 1900 Olympic events, including archery, track and field, cricket, equestrian, fencing, soccer, pelota basque, water polo, and rowing, among other sports.…mehr
The 1900 Olympic Games have been termed "The Farcical Games." The events were poorly organized and years later many of the competitors had no idea that they had actually competed in the Olympics. They only knew that they had competed in an international sporting event in Paris in 1900. No official records of the 1900 Olympics exist. Based primarily on 1900 sources, the sites, dates, events, competitors, and nations as well as the event results are compiled herein for all of the 1900 Olympic events, including archery, track and field, cricket, equestrian, fencing, soccer, pelota basque, water polo, and rowing, among other sports.
Bill Mallon is cofounder and vice president of the International Society of Olympic Historians (ISOH) and the original editor of the Journal of Olympic History. He is a surgeon in Durham, North Carolina.
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Table of Contents Introduction Abbreviations References xiii 1900 Olympic Games-Analysis and Summaries SUMMARY STATISTICS NOTES Archery NOTES Athletics (Track & Field) NOTES Cricket Croquet NOTES Cycling NOTES Equestrian Events NOTES Fencing NOTES Football (Soccer) NOTES Golf NOTES Gymnastics NOTES Pelota Basque Polo NOTES Rowing & Sculling NOTES Rugby Football NOTES Shooting NOTES Swimming NOTES Tennis (Lawn) NOTES Tug-of-War NOTES Water Polo NOTES Yachting NOTES Other Sports-Non-Olympic Status NOTES Appendix I: 1900 Program Appendix II: Competitors (by Country) Appendix III: IOC Document on 1900 Sports and Events Appendix IV: 1900 Olympic Sports and Events in the Literature Index