1908 Summer Olympics facts for kids
The 1908 Summer Olympics, also called the Games of the IV Olympiad, took place in London, United Kingdom. These were the fourth modern Olympic Games.
The Olympics were first planned for Rome, Italy. However, a volcano called Mount Vesuvius erupted on April 7, 1906. This natural disaster caused a lot of money problems for the Italian government. Because of this, the games were moved to London. Many people donated money to help pay for the event.
Countries at the Games
A total of 22 countries sent their athletes to compete in the London games. Here are the nations that participated:
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Summer Games: 2010, 2014, 2018 | ||
| Winter Games: 2012, 2016, 2020 |
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| Singapore 2010 — Innsbruck 2012 — Nanjing 2014 |
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Images for kids
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Dorando Pietri finishes the marathon.
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A curious contest: dueling with wax bullets.
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Participants of the 1908 Games.
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Number of athletes from each country.
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The medal from the 1908 British Olympic Council.
See also
In Spanish: Juegos Olímpicos de Londres 1908 para niños
