Both 2-horse and 4-horse chariots made 12 laps around a stadium track and the winners were immortalized in poems and statues. 1900 - The 1900 Olympics were held during the Great Exposition in Paris.

You probably wouldn't even realize you were watching the Olympics if you were to step back in time to watch the second modern Olympic Games held in Paris in 1900. The games were held to coincide ...

The 1900 Olympics were held in Paris after Baron Pierre ... not even aware they were competing in the Games. The fact the winners in each event were not awarded medals, but rather cups and ...

Eight of 55 competitors in the rapid-fire pistol competition recorded perfect scores, and shoot-offs were required to determine the medal winners ... on the 1900 program, marking the only time the ...

Rowing made its Olympic debut at the 1900 Paris Games. The sport was actually on the program at the 1896 Olympics in Athens but was canceled due to bad weather. Until 1976, there was only a men's ...

The 1900 Olympics were held in Paris after Baron Pierre ... not even aware they were competing in the Games. The fact the winners in each event were not awarded medals, but rather cups and ...