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The 1908 Olympics also prompted establishment of standard rules for sports, and selection of judges from different countries rather than just the host. One reason was the 400 metre race, in which a US runner, John Carpenter , was accused by the British officials of interfering with a British runner.
Jay Gould II won the gold medal in the Jeu de paume event, the only time this event would feature as a non-exhibition event at an Olympic games. The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome.
The 1908 Summer Olympics (also known as the Games of the IV Olympiad) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 April to 31 October 1908, in London, United Kingdom, coinciding with the Franco-British Exhibition. A total of 2,008 athletes representing 22 nations participated in 110 events in 18 sports.
Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report (PDF). London: British Olympic Association. pp. 284–295 (courtesy LA84 Foundation Sports Library) "London 1908 Figure Skating". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee "Figure Skating at the 1908 London Summer Games".
The 1908 Games were the first to feature race walking, with two different events held. Two different forms of javelin throwing also appeared, introducing the new throwing apparatus to the programme. The 60 metre short sprint was dropped from the programme, as was the middle hurdle distance.
At the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England, an official football tournament between national representative selections was contested for the first time; football had been played between club teams at the Games of 1900 and 1904. [1] [2] There were eight entries, including two from France (the main team and a B team).
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed as the host nation of the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.The British Olympic Association was the National Olympic Committee responsible for organising the United Kingdom's representation.
Taylor was a member of the gold medal-winning men's medley relay team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.He ran the third leg, performing the 400 meters. He followed William Hamilton and Nate Cartmell (fellow athletes from the University of Pennsylvania) and was followed by Mel Sheppard (a fellow athlete from Brown Preparatory School).