1900 Summer Olympics
Games of the II Olympiad, celebrated in Paris (France) in 1900 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1900 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, were held in Paris, France.[1]
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Host city | Paris, France | ||
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Nations | 26[note1] | ||
Athletes | 1226[note1] | ||
Events | 95 in 19 sports[note1] | ||
Opening | 14 May | ||
Closing | 28 October | ||
Stadium | Vélodrome de Vincennes | ||
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The games were part of the 1900 Exposition Universelle (Paris World's Fair). The sports events were not well planned; and the games were not thought to be a success.[2]