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1900 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (493 words)
	The 1900 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, were held in 1900 in Paris, France.
	For his victory in the long jump, he was allegedly punched in the face by his rival Meyer Prinstein, who was prevented from competing in the final by officials of Syracuse University, because it was scheduled for a Sunday.
	Gold, silver, and bronze medals were retroactively awarded by the International Olympic Committee to reflect later practice of awarding such medals to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place competitors, respectively.

1904 Summer Olympics (170 words)
	The Olympic competitions, spread out over four and a half months, were lost in the chaos of a World?s Fair.
	Of the 94 events generally considered to have been part of the Olympic program, only 42 included athletes who were not from the United States.
	One of the most remarkable athletes was the American gymnast George Eyser[?], who won six medals even though his left leg was made of wood.

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