1908 London Olympics

GPTKB entity

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Olympic_Games
gptkbp:closed 1908-10-31
gptkbp:firstRun athletes marched behind national flags
gptkbp:hostCity gptkb:London
gptkbp:hostCountry gptkb:United_Kingdom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1908 London Olympics
gptkbp:mainVenue gptkb:White_City_Stadium
gptkbp:memberState 22
gptkbp:migratory gptkb:1906_eruption_of_Mount_Vesuvius
gptkbp:nextEdition gptkb:1912_Stockholm_Olympics
gptkbp:notableEvent first time diving included
first time indoor tennis included
first time motor boating included
first use of standard marathon distance (26 miles 385 yards)
first time women competed in figure skating
first time athletes took Olympic Oath
first time winter sports included (figure skating)
first time team sports included field hockey, football, and rugby union
gptkbp:numberOfAthletes 2008
gptkbp:numberOfEvents 110
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Games_of_the_IV_Olympiad
gptkbp:opened gptkb:King_Edward_VII
1908-04-27
gptkbp:originallyAwardedTo gptkb:Rome
gptkbp:previousOlympics gptkb:1904_St._Louis_Olympics
gptkbp:sport 22
gptkbp:year 1908
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Men's_marathon
gptkb:Great_Britain_men's_eight
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7