1908 Olympic Games

GPTKB entity

Statements (107)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Olympic_Games
gptkbp:bronzeMedalist gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:endDate 1908-10-31
gptkbp:firstRun athletes marched behind national flags
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:1912_Olympic_Games
gptkbp:goldMedalLeader gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:hostCity gptkb:London
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1908 Olympic Games
gptkbp:mainVenue gptkb:White_City_Stadium
gptkbp:memberState 22
gptkbp:migratory eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 1906
gptkbp:notableAthlete gptkb:William_Anderson
gptkb:John_Taylor
gptkb:Ray_Ewry
gptkb:William_Price
gptkb:William_Walker
gptkb:William_Watson
gptkb:William_White
gptkb:William_Scott
gptkb:William_Turner
gptkb:William_Hall
gptkb:William_Roberts
gptkb:William_Johnson
gptkb:William_Lewis
gptkb:George_Larner
gptkb:William_Parker
gptkb:Benjamin_Jones
gptkb:Charles_Bacon
gptkb:John_Flanagan
gptkb:William_Clark
gptkb:William_Brown
gptkb:William_Thomas
gptkb:William_Wilson
gptkb:William_Gray
gptkb:Arthur_Russell
gptkb:John_Hayes
gptkb:William_Harris
gptkb:Robert_Kerr
gptkb:William_King
gptkb:William_Hamilton
gptkb:William_Smith
gptkb:William_Taylor
gptkb:Henry_Taylor
gptkb:George_Butterfield
gptkb:William_Evans
gptkb:William_Green
gptkb:William_Moore
gptkb:William_Murray
gptkb:William_Reed
gptkb:William_Thompson
gptkb:Albert_Hill
gptkb:Oscar_Swahn
gptkb:William_Young
gptkb:Charles_Smith
gptkb:William_Black
gptkb:Alfred_Shrubb
gptkb:Arthur_Robertson
gptkb:Charles_Hefferon
gptkb:Dorando_Pietri
gptkb:Edward_Toms
gptkb:Ernest_Webb
gptkb:Forrest_Smithson
gptkb:Frederick_Kelly
gptkb:George_Bonhag
gptkb:George_Nicol
gptkb:Henry_B._Taylor
gptkb:Henry_Stoddard
gptkb:Martin_Sheridan
gptkb:Paul_Pilgrim
gptkb:Ralph_Rose
gptkb:Reggie_Walker
gptkb:Sheila_Hill
gptkb:Sidney_Robinson
gptkb:William_Applegarth
gptkb:William_Coales
gptkb:William_Galbraith
gptkb:Wyndham_Halswelle
gptkb:William_Palmer
gptkb:Mel_Sheppard
gptkbp:notableEvent Dorando Pietri disqualified in marathon
first use of standard marathon distance (26 miles 385 yards)
controversy over US flag not being dipped to King Edward VII
dispute between US and UK over rules in athletics
first time diving was included
first time field hockey was included
first time indoor tennis was included
first time motor boating was included
first time rugby union was included
first time team sports were included
first time water motorsports were included
first time women competed in figure skating
first time athletes from all five continents participated
gptkbp:numberOfAthletes 2008
gptkbp:numberOfEvents 110
gptkbp:numberOfGoldMedals 56
gptkbp:numberOfSilverMedals 51
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Games_of_the_IV_Olympiad
gptkbp:opened gptkb:King_Edward_VII
gptkbp:originallyAwardedTo gptkb:Rome
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:1904_Olympic_Games
gptkbp:silverMedalLeader gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:sport 22
gptkbp:startDate 1908-04-27
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1904_Olympic_Games
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5