1904 Summer Olympics
Games of the III Olympiad, celebrated in Saint Louis (United States) in 1904 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, were held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.[2]
The games were part of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition (St. Louis World's Fair). The sports events were not well planned; and the games were not thought to be a success.[3]
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Participating nations
Athletes from 12 nations took part in the St. Louis games.
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The American bicyclist Frank Bizzoni was also known as a competitor from Italy[4] The American wrestlers Charles Ericksen and Bernhof Hansen were also known as Norwegian competitors.[5]
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