1906 Summer Olympics facts for kids

People entering the Olympic Stadium in Athens, 1906

The 1906 Summer Olympics, also called the 1906 Intercalated Games, were held in Athens, Greece.

These games are not awarded the title of Olympiad because they were held between the III and IV Olympiads. Medals were given to the participants during these games, but the medals are not officially recognised by the International Olympic Committee.

Participating nations

Athletes from 20 nations took part in the St. Louis games.

•  Australia
•  Austria
•  Belgium
•  Bohemia
•  Canada
•  Denmark
•  Egypt
• Finland
•  France
•  Germany
•  Great Britain
•  Greece
•  Hungary
•  Italy
•  Netherlands
•  Norway
•  Sweden
•  Switzerland
• Ottoman Empire
•  United States

Related pages

• List of IOC country codes

Countries at the 1906 Olympics

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

Youth Olympic Games
Summer Games: 2010, 2014, 2018
Winter Games: 2012, 2016, 2020
Singapore 2010 — Innsbruck 2012 — Nanjing 2014

Images for kids

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  The Organising Committee of the 1906 Games

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  Panathinaiko Stadium in 1906

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  Panathinaiko Stadium

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  The finish of the Marathon

See also

In Spanish: Juegos Intercalados de 1906 para niños