Summer Games of 1900, in Paris:
1. Nations participating 19
2. Duration events over a five-month period
3. Publicity little coverage and few spectators
Advertisement
The Olympics 100 Years Ago
THE INSIDE TRACK
4. Hurdles made from broken telephone poles
5. Archery live pigeons were targets
6. Track and field grass was wet and uneven
7. Hammer throw hammers often stuck in trees
Source: britannica.com
FEATURED
MORE:
