{"product_id":"zany-games-america-at-the-1900-paris-olympics-paperback","title":"Zany Games: America at the 1900 Paris Olympics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHoward Burman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 1900 Paris Olympic Games were zany in many ways: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e No opening or closing ceremonies were held.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Some competitors had no idea they had actually participated in the Olympics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Competitions included swimming obstacle races, underwater swimming, motorcycle racing, live pigeon shooting, tug-of-war, ballooning and firefighting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Children were used in rowing events.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Most winners received cups, trophies or prizes such as carriage clocks or paper knives. Some received money.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Questions remain as to whether the French winner of the marathon ran the same course as the other runners.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The track and field events were held on a lumpy grass field.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Some American athletes refused to compete on Sundays setting up a situation in which a Jewish athlete couldn't compete on a day that \u003cem\u003ewasn't\u003c\/em\u003e his Sabbath while a Gentile could compete on a day that \u003cem\u003ewas\u003c\/em\u003e his Sabbath. Fisticuffs followed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e It remains unclear whether some events were part of the Olympics or not.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese Games of the II Olympiad, held in conjunction with the 1900 Exposition Universelle, nevertheless provided some outstanding contributions to Olympism: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Nearly 1000 athletes representing twenty-eight nations competed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Team sports were included.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Women competed in sailing, lawn tennis and golf.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e A black athlete competed in Rugby.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Alvin Kraenzlein remains the only athlete to have won four individual gold medals at one Olympic Game.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHere is the story of the American participation in these remarkable Games, Games in which American athletes won 17 of the 23 track and field events.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 460\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 31, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752558723360,"sku":"9781542745963","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7034dedb5d49de8795a59f5b6b6f6aab.webp?v=1779998733","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/zany-games-america-at-the-1900-paris-olympics-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}