1900 Summer Olympics – Host City

The 1900 Summer Olympics, today formally known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was celebrated without any opening or closing ceremonies in 1900 in Paris, France. At the same time of the Olympic Games 1900, Paris was also hosting the World Exhibition, an international fair of huge size. Because of the fair, the Olympics were unsuccessfully organized and publicized.

Paris is the capital and the biggest city of France. Paris is known as the international capital of style, art, skill and gastronomy. Paris is the fifth biggest economy by metro area in the world. This city represents France's most dynamic center of economic activity.Paris is regarded as one of the world's global cities. This city was the heart of the French revolution and Industrial revolution . The city is situated at the north bending arc of the river Seine . Paris is also known as a romantic city. The many attractions in Paris offer something to everyone. With a historical background of over 2,000 years, Paris is among the foremost cities of the world for its beautiful architecture. Among the various places of interest, the main attraction of Paris is the Eiffel Tower . There are also Notre Dame de Paris, Arc de Triomphe, Montmarte, Arche de la Defense, Place de la Republique, Place de la Bastille, Place de la Concorde, Place Vendome and many more. All these places carry the signature of the glorious past of French civilization with them.

The competitions were began on May 14 and ended on 28th October, 1900. The Games were held as part of the 1900 World's Fair. One thousand competitors took part in 19 different sports. Women took part in the games for the first time and Charlotte Cooper became the first female Olympic champion. The decision to hold competitions on a Sunday brought protests from many American athletes, who travelled as representatives of their colleges and were expected to withdraw rather than compete on their religious day of rest.

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First Modern Olympic History 1896

French educator Baron Pierre de Coubertin wished for that the ancient games should be revived on an international scale. That was the 23 rd of June in 1894. International sports leaders from nine nations including the United States and Russia gathered at the Sorbonne in Paris. The idea of Coubertin was accepted and the Modern Olympics were born. Two years later, the first modern Olympics were held at the newly reconstructed Panathenaic Stadium in Athens in the year 1896.

There were 241 players from 14 nations competed in this Summer Games. The participating nations were Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland and United States. Belgium and Russia had withdrawn their names from participation list. There was no woman participant and most of the participants were Greek.

The Events of the first Modern Olympics were track and field events like fencing, weightlifting, rifle and pistol shooting, tennis, cycling, swimming, gymnastics, and wrestling. Total 43 games were played in these 9 sports. Greece won the highest number of medals winning 46 medals in total. United States won 11 gold medals and became the winner of the first Modern Summer Games. Total medals won by United States were 20.

The Summer Games were held from 6th April to 15 th April. The games were officially opened by King George I of Greece in the Panathenaic Stadium filled with an estimated 80,000 spectators. The first modern-day Marathon was held on the 11th day of the games. This event was held to commemorate Ancient Summer Games. The race was run from Marathon to Athens . More than 100,000 peoples gathered to witness the historic event. The Summer Games reached their high point when a Greek runner, Spiridon Louis won the first Marathon race of the Modern Olympiad. The thrill of this victory added a spark to the Games' finale--the ceremonial march of the nations.

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