| Games of the II Olympics |
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The 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris
were considered a blunder, reduced to
a side-show of the World's Fair.
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| Nations participating |
13 |
| Athletes participating |
1225 |
| Events |
87 |
| Opening date |
May 14, 1900
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| Closing date |
October 28, 1900
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| Officially opened by |
N/A |
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Athlete's Oath
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N/A |
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Judge's Oath
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N/A |
| Olympic Torch |
N/A |
The Games of the II Olympics were held in 1900 in Paris, France. Despite Greek efforts to keep the Games in their country, the IOC decided to hold them at a different place each year. The Games competed for visitors with the World's Fair, which was also held at Paris at the same time.
Highlights
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Alvin Kraenzlein won 60m, 110 and 220m hurdles, and the long jump; as of 2003, these four gold medals are still a record for a track and field athlete. For his victory in the long jump, he was allegedly punched in the face by his rival Meyer Prinstein , who had refused to take the final run due to his religious beliefs, as that run was scheduled for a Sunday.
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Charlotte Cooper (tennis) was the first woman to become Olympic champion.
Medals awarded
Gold medals were not given.
See the medal winners, ordered by sport:
Medal count
Top medal-collecting nations:
(for the full table, see 1900 Summer Olympics medal count)
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1900 Summer Olympics medal count
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| Pos |
Country |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Total |
| 1 |
 France
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25 |
36 |
31 |
92 |
| 2 |
United States |
20 |
14 |
15 |
49 |
| 3 |
 Great Britain
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16 |
6 |
9 |
31 |
| 4 |
 Switzerland
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6 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
| 5 |
 Belgium
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5 |
5 |
5 |
15 |
| 6 |
Mixed Team (ZZX)
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4 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
| 7 |
 Germany
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3 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
| 8 |
Italy |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| 9 |
Australia
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2 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
| 10 |
 Denmark
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1 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
See also
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