Olympics - Saint lours 1904.

Olympics - Saint lours 1904.

For the most important athletics competitions in the world are held the Olympic games. These are carried out in four
in four years in different countries who apply to be the organizers.

3rd Olympics - Saint lours 1904.
These games have not yet had the desired success by its organizers and were obscured also by activities
parallel in the Saint Louis World's Fair.

To Pierre de Coubertin all this was due to lack of money in the International Olympic Committee. Some critics attribute
lack of promotion since the few newspapers published news about the Olympics and the committee did not bother
in printing posters, leaflets or any other advertising medium.

Yet the 3rd game not without an upside. Most of the records established in Paris four years
before, were overcome.
The Americans won all races in athletics, with the exception of the launch weight of 25.5 Kg whose hero was the
Canadian cop Etienne Desmarteau.

In Marathon there were two anecdotes. One was that Fred Lorz hitchhiked down during the race and close
even entered the stadium as if it were the victor. Fortunately the driver accused the judges.
The other fact was the consecration of the Hawaiian Felix Carvajal as "the most glorious loser in the history of the Olympic Games."
Felix earned the sympathy of all your workouts since made around a square. He spent the whole time running and
extended a hat raising money to pay for his trip to Saint Louis. He introduced himself to run with your clothes
common, as was relieved by another athlete who used scissors. Came in fourth but was presented with a plaque
Golden and other athletes if cotizaram to pay his passage back.

Source: Athletics