1906 Summer Olympics Facts for Kids

People entering the Olympic Stadium in Athens, 1906

The 1906 Summer Olympics were a big sports event held in Athens, Greece. They are also known as the 1906 Intercalated Games. These games were special because they happened in between the regular Olympic Games.

Even though medals were given out, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) doesn't officially count these games as part of the main Olympic series. This is because they were held two years after the 1904 Olympics and two years before the 1908 Olympics, instead of every four years.

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Nations that Competed

Athletes from 20 different countries came to Athens to compete in these games. It was a chance for many young athletes to show their skills!

Countries at the 1906 Olympics

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If you want to learn more about the countries that take part in the Olympics, you can check out this page:

List of IOC country codes

Olympic Games

Summer Games: 1896, 1900, 1904, 1906, 1908, 1912, (1916), 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, (1940), (1944), 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024, 2028
Winter Games: 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, (1940), (1944), 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022
Athens 2004 — Turin 2006 — Beijing 2008 — Vancouver 2010 — London 2012 — Sochi 2014 — Rio 2016 — Pyeongchang 2018 — Tokyo 2020 Games in italics will be held in the future, and those in (brackets) were cancelled because of war. See also: Ancient Olympic Games