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  III Olympiad - 1904 Summer Games
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Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open May 22, 1901 - 02:00am Central
Polls Close May 22, 1901 - 12:00pm Central
Term Start December 01, 1902 - 12:00pm
Term End November 23, 1904 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedIndyGeorgia July 23, 2021 05:57pm
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Description The 1904 St. Louis Olympics organizers repeated all of the mistakes of 1900. The Olympic competitions, spread out over four and a half months, were lost in the chaos of a World’s Fair. Of the 94 events generally considered to have been part of the Olympic program, only 42 included athletes who were not from the United States. The 1904 Olympics did have a few highlights. They were the first at which gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded for first, second and third place. Boxing and freestyle wrestling made their debuts. Marathon runners Len Tau and Jan Mashiani, Tswana tribesmen who were in St. Louis as part of the Boer War exhibit at the World’s Fair, became the first Africans to compete in the Olympics. One of the most remarkable athletes was the American gymnast George Eyser, who won six medals even though his left leg was made of wood. Chicago runner James Lightbody won the steeplechase and the 800m and then set a world record in the 1,500m.




12 NOCs (Nations)

651 athletes (6 women, 645 men)

91 events
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyNational Olympic Committee Won06/24/1894
Name Paris, France Votes1 (100.00%)
Term04/15/1896 - 10/28/1900 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyNational Olympic Committee Won11/19/1906
Name London, United Kingdom Votes1 (100.00%)
Term11/20/1906 - 10/31/1908 Margin1 (+100.00%)
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Name St. Louis, Missouri, USA Chicago, Illinois, USA  
PartyNational Olympic Committee National Olympic Committee  
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Uncertified Votes 14 (87.50%) 2 (12.50%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -12 (-75.00%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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