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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the host nation of the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The British Olympic Association was the National Olympic Committee responsible for organizing the United Kingdom's representation. British and Irish athletes competed under the team name "Great Britain and Ireland", resulting in the International Olympic Committee using the name "Great Britain" to refer to the nation's competitors throughout Olympic history and in the IOC country code GBR being assigned to the team Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right)1 Capital London Head of State King or Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Head of Government Prime Minister Parliament House of Commons, House of Lords This article is about the historical state called the... The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IV Olympiad, were held in 1908 in London, England. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... The British Olympic Association (BOA) is responsible for the United Kingdoms participation in the Olympic Games. ... National Olympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide olympic movement. ... The International Olympic Committee is an organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on June 23 1894 to reinstate the Ancient Olympic Games held in Greece between 776 BC to 396 AD. Its membership is 202 National Olympic Committees. ... The International Olympic Committee (IOC) allocates three-letter country codes to all National Olympic Committees and other groups competing in the Olympic Games. ...

It was the fourth appearance of the European nation, which has not missed any edition of the Summer Olympic Games. Poster for the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. ...

Results by event

Archery

Main article: Archery at the 1908 Summer Olympics

In the archery competition, the British team dominated the two events (one for men, one for women) popular in their country, winning both championships and second places as well as one third place, losing only a single bronze medal to the United States. British women were the only ones to compete in the women's event. Great Britain had 41 archers present, 25 women and 16 men; they totalled 42 entries over all three events held. At the 1908 Summer Olympics, three archery events were contested. ...

Brother and sister William and Lottie Dod took gold and silver medals, Queenie Newall taking the women's gold to become the oldest female gold medallist in Olympic history (a record she holds through the 2004 Summer Olympics), and the only Irish woman present at the 1908 Games won the women's bronze medal. Charlotte Lottie Dod (24 September 1871–27 June 1960) was a British athlete best known as a tennis player. ... Sybil Fenton Queenie Newall (17 October 1854 – 24 June 1929) is a British archer who won the gold medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. ... The 2004 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, were held in Athens, Greece, over a period of 17 days from August 13 to August 29, 2004. ...

The British did not do as well in the Continental style, dominated by the French team, with the only Briton taking 12th place. Robert Backhouse, however, shot a score in a friendly demonstration that would have placed him second had he been in actual competition.

Sybil Fenton Queenie Newall (17 October 1854 – 24 June 1929) is a British archer who won the gold medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. ... Charlotte Lottie Dod (24 September 1871–27 June 1960) was a British athlete best known as a tennis player. ...

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics

The British team was the second most successful team in athletics. With 7 first-place finishes, they gathered less than half the championships that the American team did at 16, but still nearly doubled all other teams combined (4 gold medals). At the 1908 Summer Olympics, twenty-six athletics events were contested. ...

Running

The mens 100 metres was the shortest of the sprint races at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. ... The mens 200 metre race was held for the third time at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. ... The mens 400 metres was an Olympic event for the fourth time at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. ... Wyndham Halswelle (May 30, 1882 – March 31, 1915) was a Scottish athlete, winner of the controversial 400 m run at the 1908 Summer Olympics. ... The mens 800 metres made its fourth Olympic appearance at the 1908 Summer Olympics. ... The mens 1,500 metres was an Olympic event for the fourth times at the 1908 Summer Olympics. ... For other people of the same name, see Harold Wilson. ... Norman Frederic Hallows (December 29, 1886 - October 16, 1968) was an English athlete. ... Joseph Edmund Joe Deakin (February 6, 1879 - June 30, 1972) was a British athlete. ... The mens 110 metres hurdles was the shorter of two hurdling events at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. ... The mens 400 metres hurdles was the longer of two hurdling events at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. ... Leonard Francis Jimmy Tremeer (August 1, 1874) was an Olympic bronze medallist in the mens 400 metres hurdles at the 1908 Summer Olympics. ... The mens 3,200 metres steeplechase was held for the first and only time at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. ... Arthur Russell (March 13, 1886 - August 23, 1972) was a British athlete and winner of the 3,200 metres steeplechase at the 1908 Summer Olympics. ... Arthur James Archie Robertson (April 19, 1879 - April 18, 1957]]) was a British athlete. ... C. Guy Holdaway was a British athlete. ... Harold Sewell was a British athlete. ... The mens medley relay was run for the first time at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. ... The mens 3 miles team race was a unique event featured only at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. ... The mens 5 miles race was held at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. ... Emil Robert Voigt (December 1882 – October 16, 1973) was a British athlete, winner of the Olympic 5 miles race in 1908. ... Dorando Pietri finishes the marathon. ... The mens 3500 metre walk race was held at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. ... The mens 10 mile walk race was held at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. ...

Jumping

The mens high jump was one of six jumping events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. ... Cornelius Con Leahy was an Irish athlete who won Olympic medals at the 1906 and 1908 Games. ... The mens long jump was one of six jumping events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. ... The mens triple jump was one of six jumping events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. ... The mens standing high jump was one of six jumping events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. ... The mens standing long jump was one of six jumping events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. ...

Throwing

The mens shot put was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. ... The mens discus throw was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. ... The mens hammer throw was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. ... The mens javelin throw was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. ... The mens Greek-style discus throw was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. ... The mens freestyle javelin throw was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. ...

Notes

1. ^ The 3 mile team race used a point-for-place system with only the top three runners from each 5-man team counting. The International Olympic Committee only considers those three (Coales, Deakin, and Robertson for Great Britain) to be medallists.

Sources

• Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
• De Wael, Herman (2001). Top London 1908 Olympians. Herman's Full Olympians. URL accessed on 29 May 2006.

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