1908 Summer Olympics

GPTKB entity
AI-created image of 1908 Summer Olympics
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Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Olympic_Games
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:endDate 1908-10-31
gptkbp:firstRun athletes marched behind national flags
gptkbp:hostCity gptkb:London
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1908 Summer Olympics
gptkbp:mainVenue gptkb:White_City_Stadium
gptkbp:memberState 22
gptkbp:migratory eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 1906
gptkbp:nextEdition gptkb:1912_Summer_Olympics
gptkbp:notableEvent first time athletes paraded by nation in opening ceremony
first time gold, silver, and bronze medals awarded for all events
Dorando Pietri disqualified in marathon
controversy over flag protocol
dispute between British and American teams
first time archery included
first time athletics included
first time boxing included
first time cycling included
first time diving included
first time fencing included
first time figure skating included
first time gymnastics included
first time hockey included
first time indoor tennis included
first time jeu de paume included
first time lacrosse included
first time motor boating included
first time polo included
first time rackets included
first time rowing included
first time rugby included
first time shooting included
first time swimming included
first time tug of war included
first time water polo included
first time weightlifting included
first time women competed in gymnastics
first time wrestling included
first time yachting included
introduction of official Olympic oath
first time figure skating included in Summer Olympics
first time team sports included (field hockey, football, rugby union, water polo)
first use of standard marathon distance (26 miles 385 yards)
gptkbp:numberOfAthletes 2008
gptkbp:numberOfEvents 110
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Games_of_the_IV_Olympiad
gptkbp:opened gptkb:King_Edward_VII
gptkbp:originallyAwardedTo gptkb:Rome
gptkbp:previousOlympics gptkb:1906_Intercalated_Games
gptkbp:sport 22
gptkbp:startDate 1908-04-27
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1904_Summer_Olympics
gptkb:1912_Summer_Olympics
gptkb:Harald_Bohr
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4