Chaos Olympics!

It's a miracle the Olympic Games continued after the absolute clusterf*ck that was its early history. From near-death marathons to shady organizers and displays of human cruelty like no other, the Olympics of the early 1900's were chaotic to say the least. When it looked like the Olympic Games would be canceled, the 1906 Olympics forever showed up to save the day, but they're just one problem... they technically don't exist. 😳

📚 Resources 📚

• Paris 1900 Summer Olympics - Athletes, Medals & Results

• Paris almost put an end to the Olympic movement | CBC Sports

• The 2nd International Olympic Games in Athens 1906

• Intercalated Games: the forgotten Athens mid-Olympics of 1906 - Greek News Agenda

• 1906 Olympics mark 10th anniversary of the Olympic revival | CBC Sports

• The Little-Known History of How the Modern Olympics Got Their Start

📕 Academic 📕

• The Evolution of the Early Olympics

• Physical Culture in the 19th Century

📖 Book 📖

• The 1906 Olympic Games: results for all competitors in all events, with commentary by Bill Mallon

• The 1904 Anthropology Days and Olympic Games: Sport, race and American Imperialism edt Susan Brownell