Nations at the 1904 Summer Olympics - United States at the 1904 Summer Olympics, Canada at the 1904 Summer Olympics (Paperback)

Chapters: United States at the 1904 Summer Olympics, Canada at the 1904 Summer Olympics, Germany at the 1904 Summer Olympics, Hungary at the 1904 Summer Olympics, Cuba at the 1904 Summer Olympics, Greece at the 1904 Summer Olympics, Great Britain at the 1904 Summer Olympics, Switzerland at the 1904 Summer Olympics, Austria at the 1904 Summer Olympics, Mixed Team at the 1904 Summer Olympics, Australia at the 1904 Summer Olympics, South Africa at the 1904 Summer Olympics, France at the 1904 Summer Olympics. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 76. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The United States hosted the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri. These Games were sparsely attended by athletes from outside the USA, and consequently, American athletes won 241 of 283 total medals awarded. Many events were contested solely by Americans. The United States first competed in archery at the 1904 Summer Olympics. They were the only nation to compete that year, taking all 17 medals. The United States was the only nation to have boxers compete in boxing. Egan's real name was Frank Floyd and by the rules of the AAU it was illegal to fight under an assumed name. In November 1905 the AAU disqualified Egan from all AAU competitions and he had to return all his prizes. Van Horn moved up to silver and Sturholdt to bronze. Sturholdt won the bronze medal without winning a single bout. The United States was the only nation to compete in cycling. The United States and Germany were the two nations that competed in diving. The two American divers took gold and (tied) bronze in the platform event. The five Americans in the plunge for distance had no foreign competition, taking all three medals. The United States made its first appearance in football, known there as soccer, in 1904. Two American club team...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=363214