Summer Olympics 1908
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The 1908 Summer Olympics were an early modern Olympic Games notable for being held in London after Rome withdrew, featuring the first standardized 26-mile 385-yard marathon distance and significant developments in international sports organization.
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| instanceOf |
Summer Olympic Games
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multi-sport event → |
| closingDate |
1908-10-31
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| continent |
Europe
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| featuredSport |
archery
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athletics → boxing → cycling → fencing → figure skating → football → gymnastics → hockey → jeux de paume → lacrosse → polo → rackets → rowing → rugby union → sailing → shooting → swimming → tug of war → water motorsports → wrestling → |
| followedBy |
1912 Summer Olympics
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| governingBody |
International Olympic Committee
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| hostCity |
London
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| hostedByCityForFirstTime |
true
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| introducedEvent |
field hockey as an Olympic sport
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figure skating at the Olympic Games → indoor tennis → motorboating as an Olympic sport → |
| marathonDistance |
26 miles 385 yards
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| marathonDistanceKilometres |
42.195 kilometres
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| marathonDistanceStandardized |
true
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| marathonFinishLocation |
in front of the Royal Box at White City Stadium
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| monarchDuringGames |
Edward VII
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| notableDevelopment |
increased codification of international competition rules
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strengthening of the International Olympic Committee’s authority over international sports federations → |
| notableIncident |
disqualification of Dorando Pietri in the marathon after being helped across the finish line
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| numberOfAthletes |
approximately 2008
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| numberOfEvents |
110
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| numberOfParticipatingNations |
22
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| numberOfSports |
22
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| officialName |
Games of the IV Olympiad
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| olympiadNumber |
4
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| openingDate |
1908-04-27
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| organisingCommitteePresident |
Lord Desborough
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| originallyAwardedTo |
Rome
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| partOf |
modern Olympic Games
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| precededBy |
1904 Summer Olympics
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| relocatedFrom |
Rome
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| relocationReason |
financial difficulties of Italy after the 1906 eruption of Mount Vesuvius
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| secondRankedNationByGoldMedals |
United States
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| stadium |
White City Stadium
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| topRankedNationByGoldMedals |
United Kingdom
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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International Olympic Committee retrospective medal assignments
("1908 Summer Olympics")
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appliesTo |
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1904 Summer Olympics
("1908 Summer Olympics")
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followedBy |
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London
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hosted |
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Australia national rugby union team
("1908 Summer Olympics rugby union tournament")
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olympicGoldMedal |
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1912 Summer Olympics
("1908 Summer Olympics")
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precededBy |