Paris 1900 - Olympic Games Winners

Start:

14 May 1900

End:

28 Oct 1900

Countries:

Athletes:

997

Sports:

Events:

City:

Paris, France

After the success of the 1 Olympiad, King George I of Greece and other Greek leaders believed that Athens should become the permanent host city of the Olympic games.
However, the IOC and Baron Pierre de Coubertin decided to rotate the host city every four years.
In 1900 Paris, France held the Second Olympic games as part of the popular World Fair.

The Second Olympic Games, which spread over five months, were one of the events of the Exposition. These Games were so unnoted that many athletes died unaware they had been Olympians.
It was the first time when female athletes took part in the Olympic games. Tennis player Charlotte COOPER from the United Kingdom became the first woman in history who win an Olympic title.
The stadium Velodrome de Vincennes near Paris became the main arena in the 1900 Olympiad. However, athletes in the track and field events competed at the Racing Club of France.