The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an internationalInternational
International or internationally describes interaction between nations or encompassing several nations.... multi-sportSport
HistoryThe development of sports throughout history teaches us a great deal about social changes and also a lot about the nature ... event which was celebrated in 1912 in StockholmStockholm
Stockholm is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of ... , SwedenSweden
The Kingdom of Sweden is a Nordic country in Scandinavia.... . For the first time, competitors in the Games came from all five continents symbolized in the Olympic rings. Also for the first time since 18961896 Summer Olympics
The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, were held in 1896 in Athens, Greece.... , all athletic events were held within a reasonably short time span of about one month, from late June to late July (though the opening ceremony was still held much earlier). It was the last time that solid gold medals were awarded; modern medals are usually gold plated silver. The main arena was Stockholms OlympiastadionStockholms Olympiastadion
Stockholms Olympiastadion, most often called Stockholms Stadion, is a stadium in Stockholm, Sweden.... .
A winter sports week for the 1912 Games featuring figure skating was rejected by organizers because they wanted to promote the Nordic GamesNordic Games
The Nordic Games was the first international multi-sport event that focused primarily on winter sports, and was held at vary... , a quadrennial sporting event, instead.
Francisco L?zaroHe was the first athlete to die during an Olympic event, after collapsing at the 29 kilometer mark of the ma... , a PortuguesePortugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic is located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula, and is the w... runner died from the heat while running the marathon, the first athlete in the history of the modern Olympics to die during competition.
A Greco-Roman Wrestling bout between Klein and Asikainen lasted 11 hours and forty minutes—the world's longest wrestling match. After Klein finally took the victory, he was too tired to compete in the final. Thus Johansson, the other wrestler to make the final-three to determine the medals, whose only loss in the elimination rounds had been the double loss to Asikainen, became the gold medalist.
Jacobus Franciscus "Jim" Thorpe is considered one of the most versatile athletes in modern sports.... won the pentathlonPentathlon
The pentathlon was an athletics event in the Olympic Games and other Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece.... and the newly created decathlonDecathlon
A decathlon is an athletic contest made up of 10 events.... . He was disqualified because of violation of the principles of amateurism, but was reinstated in 1982.
Oscar Gomer Swahn was a Swedish shooter who competed at three olympic games, and won several medals.... became the oldest Olympic gold medalist (up to that time), at the age of 64, in the deer-shooting event.
World War II, or the Second World War, was a worldwide conflict fought between the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers ,... GeneralGeneral
A General is an officer of high military rank.... George S. PattonGeorge S. Patton Overview
George Smith Patton, Jr. was a leading U.S.... took part in the first modern pentathlonModern pentathlon Overview
The modern pentathlon is a sports contest consisting of 5 events, hence the name pentathlon.... competition. Modern pentathlon was the idea of Pierre de CoubertinPierre de Coubertin
Pierre de Frdy, Baron de Coubertin , was a French pedagogue and historian, but is best known as the founder of the modern Ol... .
In athletics, electric timing devices were first used.
This was the last Olympics where "private entries" were allowed (ie not part of a country's officially selected team). Arnold JacksonArnold Jackson
* This is an artcile about the athlete.... was one such, winning the 1500m by 0.1 second, ahead of an American trio, who were strong favourites, in what was acclaimed at the time as "the greatest race ever run". Aged 21, he remains the youngest ever winner of this event.
For the first time, Serbian athletes took part. They were the representatives of Kingdom of SerbiaKingdom of Serbia
The Kingdom of Serbia was a state that existed in the Balkans from 1882 to 1918.... and were sent by the Serbian Olympic Club: sprinter Dušan MiloševicDušan Miloševic
Du?an Milo?evic was a Serbian multi sport athlete and Olympian.... , who ranked third in the 100 m qualification group and marathon runner Dragutin TomaševicDragutin Tomaševic
Dragutin Toma?evic was an track and field athlete and gymnast from the Kingdom of Serbia, who competed at the 1912 Summer O... , who finished in 37th position.
Ewart Douglas Horsfall was a British rower who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.... won his first two gold medals for Great Britain in rowing. He has widely been considered Britain's greatest rower prior to Steve Redgrave.
Art competitions formed part of the modern Olympic Games during it's early years, from 1912 to 1948.... , a tradition that was to be kept up until 19481948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were held in 1948 at Wembley Stadium in L... . The American Walter WinansWalter Winans
Walter Winans was an American-born British marksman, sculptor, and painter who participated in the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olym... became the only person ever to win Olympic medals both in an athletic competition (a silver medal in shooting) and in an art competition (a gold medal in sculpture).
