Venues of the 1904 Summer Olympics
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For the 1904 Summer Olympics
in St. Louis, Missouri
in the United States
, a total of five sports venues were used. The venues included the first golf course
constructed west of the Mississippi River
. Three of the sports were held on the site for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
which was being held concurrently with the Olympics.
near the lake on the Fair site used for agricultural
exhibition wandered into the lake opposite of the swimming and water polo events. Four of the water polo players who competed at the 1904 Games would die of typhus
by the middle of 1905 because of the cattle that wandered into the lake.
in 1945. The Lake has hosted rowing regattas since 1882 and still hosts them as of 2010. Francis Field and Gymnasium are still in use on the Washington University in St. Louis
campus as of 2010. An ornamental gate commemorating the 1904 Games was constructed outside of the stadium immediately after the Exposition. A swimming pool was added to the gymnasium in 1985. Forest Park, constructed in 1876, is still in use as of 2010 and attracts over 12 million visitors annually. Glen Echo Country Club remains in use as a golf course today as of 2010.
1904 Summer Olympics
The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University...
in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
in the United States
United States
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, a total of five sports venues were used. The venues included the first golf course
Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
constructed west of the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
. Three of the sports were held on the site for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, informally known as the Saint Louis World's Fair, was an international exposition held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States in 1904.- Background :...
which was being held concurrently with the Olympics.
Venues
| Venue | Sports | Capacity | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creve Coeur Lake Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park is a St. Louis County park located in Maryland Heights, Missouri, United States. The park is the largest in the St. Louis County Parks system and includes Creve Coeur Lake, an oxbow lake which is the largest natural lake in Missouri... |
Rowing Rowing at the 1904 Summer Olympics At the 1904 Summer Olympics, five rowing events were contested. The Olympics were held in St. Louis, United States, and all of the rowing competitors, save the Canadian men's eight, were from the United States. All competitions were held on Saturday, July 30, 1904.... |
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| Francis Field | Archery Archery at the 1904 Summer Olympics At the 1904 Summer Olympics in Saint Louis, six archery events were contested, of which three were men's and three were women's competitions. Only American archers competed. 23 men and 6 women constituted the entire field.... , Athletics Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics At the 1904 Summer Olympics, twenty-five athletics events were contested, all for men only.Multi-event competitions, the decathlon and triathlon, were introduced for the first time. The short steeplechase was lengthened slightly, from 2500 to 2590 metres, while the long steeplechase was... , Cycling Cycling at the 1904 Summer Olympics At the 1904 Summer Olympics, seven cycling events were contested. They were all track events for men only. Only cyclists from the United States competed in the 1904 cycling competition.... , Football Football at the 1904 Summer Olympics At the 1904 Summer Olympics, a football event was contested. Only three club teams competed. No medals were awarded at the time, but the IOC subsequently awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals and upgrade the status of the contests to an official event.... , Gymnastics Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics At the 1904 Summer Olympics, eleven gymnastics events were contested, all for men only.The 1904 Games had a confusing program of events spread out over several months, and the gymnastics competition was no different... , Lacrosse Lacrosse at the 1904 Summer Olympics -Shamrock Lacrosse Team:*Eli Blanchard*William Brennaugh*George Bretz*William Burns*George Cattanach*George Cloutier*Sandy Cowan*Jack Flett*Benjamin Jamieson*Stuart Laidlaw*Hilliard Lyle*Lawrence Pentland-St. Louis Amateur Athletic Association:... , Roque Roque at the 1904 Summer Olympics At the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, a roque tournament was contested. The United States was the only nation to have athletes participate... , Tennis Tennis at the 1904 Summer Olympics Two events in tennis were contested at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, United States. The competitions were held from Monday, August 29, 1904 to Monday, September 5, 1904.... , Tug of war Tug of war at the 1904 Summer Olympics At the 1904 Summer Olympics, a tug of war tournament was contested. Six teams from three nations competing, with a total of 30 athletes involved. The four American teams took the top four places.-Results:... , Weightlifting Weightlifting at the 1904 Summer Olympics At the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, two weightlifting events were contested, both for men only.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:*... , and Wrestling Wrestling at the 1904 Summer Olympics At the 1904 Summer Olympics, seven wrestling events were contested, all in the freestyle discipline for men. All wrestlers who competed in the 1904 Games were from the United States. It was the first time freestyle wrestling was featured, as the first Olympic wrestling contests had been in the... |
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| Francis Gymnasium Francis Gymnasium (St. Louis) Francis Gymnasium is a building at Washington University in St. Louis, currently used by the university's athletics department. It is located in St. Louis County, Missouri, on the far western edge of the university's Danforth Campus. Constructed in 1903, it was built in time for the 1904 World's... |
Boxing Boxing at the 1904 Summer Olympics At the 1904 Summer Olympics, seven boxing events were contested. Only American boxers competed. The competitions were held on Wednesday, September 21, 1904 and on Thursday, September 22, 1904. Contestants in lighter weight classes could also compete in heavier classes... , Fencing Fencing at the 1904 Summer Olympics At the 1904 Summer Olympics, five fencing events were contested, all for men only. The third edition of the Olympic fencing program included a team event for the first time, as well as the only Olympic singlestick competition. Events for fencing professionals were eliminated... . |
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| Forest Park | Diving Diving at the 1904 Summer Olympics At the 1904 Summer Olympics, in St. Louis, diving debuted as an official two-event Olympic sport, exclusive for men. The competitions were held on Monday, September 5, 1904 and on Wednesday, September 6, 1904.-Medal summary:-Medal table:... , Swimming Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics At the 1904 Summer Olympics, nine swimming events were contested, all for men. The 1904 swimming competition was the only time in Olympic history that racing distances were measured in yards. The competition was held September 4–6, 1904. There was a total of 32 participants from 5 countries... , Water Polo Water polo at the 1904 Summer Olympics At the 1904 Summer Olympics, a water polo tournament was contested. Only American contestants participated; three teams of 7 players each entered.... |
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| Glen Echo Country Club Glen Echo Country Club Glen Echo County Club, located in Normandy, Missouri, a St. Louis suburb, is a private golf club that was founded by George McGrew and his son-in-law, Albert Bond Lambert. Completed in 1901, it was the first 18-hole golf course in St. Louis and the first golf course constructed west of the... |
Golf Golf at the 1904 Summer Olympics At the 1904 Summer Olympics, two golf events were contested – men's individual and team tournaments. The competitions were held from September 17, 1904 to September 24, 1904.... |
Not listed. |
Historical importance
Glen Echo Country Club became the first golf course west of the Mississippi River when it opened in 1901. It is still in use as of 2010. Forest Park was where the Louisiana Purchase Exhibition took place, and it hosted the diving, swimming, and water polo events on the Life Saving Exhibition Lake. During the water polo events, several of the cattleCattle
Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
near the lake on the Fair site used for agricultural
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
exhibition wandered into the lake opposite of the swimming and water polo events. Four of the water polo players who competed at the 1904 Games would die of typhus
Typhus
Epidemic typhus is a form of typhus so named because the disease often causes epidemics following wars and natural disasters...
by the middle of 1905 because of the cattle that wandered into the lake.
After the Olympics
Creve Couer Lake became the first park of St. Louis CountySt. Louis County
St. Louis County is the name of two counties in the United States of America:* St. Louis County, Missouri* St. Louis County, Minnesota...
in 1945. The Lake has hosted rowing regattas since 1882 and still hosts them as of 2010. Francis Field and Gymnasium are still in use on the Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis is a private research university located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1853, and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U.S. states and more than 110 nations...
campus as of 2010. An ornamental gate commemorating the 1904 Games was constructed outside of the stadium immediately after the Exposition. A swimming pool was added to the gymnasium in 1985. Forest Park, constructed in 1876, is still in use as of 2010 and attracts over 12 million visitors annually. Glen Echo Country Club remains in use as a golf course today as of 2010.