1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The 1900 Olympic Games were held as part of the 1900 World's Fair. Over one thousand competitors took part in 19 different sports. Women took part in the games for the first time and Charlotte Cooper became the first female Olympic champion. The decision to hold competitions on a Sunday brought protests from many American athletes, who travelled as representatives of their colleges and were expected to withdraw rather than compete on their religious day of rest.
At the Sorbonne conference of 1895, Baron de Coubertin proposed that the Olympic Games should take place in 1900 in Paris. The delegates to the conference were unwilling to wait five years and lobbied to hold the first games in 1896. A decision was made to hold the first Olympic Games in 1896 in Athens and that Paris would host the second celebration.
According to IOC, 24 nations participated while some sources list representation from Brazil, Haiti, Iran, Luxembourg and Peru also. France won the most medals on medals table: (26 gold, 41 silver, 34 bronze, total 101). United States (19 gold, 14 silver, 14 bronze, 47 total) and Great Briton (15 gold, 6 silver, 9 bronze, 30 total) came second and third on medals table.
Most of the winners in 1900 did not receive medals, but were given cups or trophies. Professionals competed in fencing and Albert Robert Ayat (France), who won the épée for amateurs and masters, was awarded a prize of 3000 francs. Some unusual events were contested for the only time in the history of the Games including Automobile , Motorcycle Racing, Ballooning, Cricket, Croquet, Basque pelota, 200m Swimming Obstacle Race and Underwater Swimming.
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At the Sorbonne conference of 1895, Baron de Coubertin proposed that the Olympic Games should take place in 1900 in Paris. The delegates to the conference were unwilling to wait five years and lobbied to hold the first games in 1896. A decision was made to hold the first Olympic Games in 1896 in Athens and that Paris would host the second celebration.
According to IOC, 24 nations participated while some sources list representation from Brazil, Haiti, Iran, Luxembourg and Peru also. France won the most medals on medals table: (26 gold, 41 silver, 34 bronze, total 101). United States (19 gold, 14 silver, 14 bronze, 47 total) and Great Briton (15 gold, 6 silver, 9 bronze, 30 total) came second and third on medals table.
Most of the winners in 1900 did not receive medals, but were given cups or trophies. Professionals competed in fencing and Albert Robert Ayat (France), who won the épée for amateurs and masters, was awarded a prize of 3000 francs. Some unusual events were contested for the only time in the history of the Games including Automobile , Motorcycle Racing, Ballooning, Cricket, Croquet, Basque pelota, 200m Swimming Obstacle Race and Underwater Swimming.
Paris 1900 Summer Olympics
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