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Where was the 1912 Olympics held?
Stockholm
1912 Summer Olympics/Location
Stockholm 1912, Games of the V Olympiad: the Swedish team of women gymnasts parades in the stadium during the Opening Ceremony.
What happened in the 1912 Olympics?
The games were the first to have art competitions, women’s diving, women’s swimming, and the first to feature both the decathlon and the new pentathlon, both won by Jim Thorpe.
When was the 6th Olympics held?
1896
1896 Summer Olympics
| Cover of the official report for the 1896 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Athens, Greece |
| Events | 43 in 9 sports |
| Opening | 6 April |
| Closing | 15 April |
Who won first decathlon?
Jim Thorpe
The American athlete Jim Thorpe was the first Olympic decathlon champion. Akilles Järvinen of Finland, James Bausch of the United States, and Hans Sievert of Germany were leading competitors under the first table, with Sievert setting the final record of 8,790.46 points in 1934.
Who cheated in the 1904 Olympic marathon?
Fred Lorz
Fred Lorz. An early example of Olympics cheating, American Fred Lorz “won” the marathon in the 1904 Olympic Game in St. Louis. Problem is, he had actually stopped running at the nine mile mark claiming exhaustion and given a lift by his coach in a car for eleven miles, only for him to then run the remaining part.
Where was the next Olympics held in 1912?
With the close of the 1912 Olympics, all eyes turned towards the city of Berlin where the next edition of the Games was scheduled to take place. Although World War I made it impossible for plans to proceed, the Games proved their resilience.
Where was the first Winter Paralympic Games held?
In 1976 the first Winter Games in Paralympics history were held in Sweden, and as with the Summer Games, have taken place every four years, and include a Paralympics Opening Ceremony and Paralympics Closing Ceremony.
How did the Paralympic Games get their name?
The word “Paralympic” derives from the Greek preposition “para” (beside or alongside) and the word “Olympic”. Its meaning is that Paralympics are the parallel Games to the Olympics and illustrates how the two movements exist side-by-side.
Where was the Olympic Games held in 1908?
The 1908 Games were held in London at short notice, having originally been planned for Rome. For the first time, a special stadium was built to host the Games. The marathon race was organised so that the finish line was below the royal box in the stadium.