MODERN OLYMPIC GAMES - 1900 Paris Olympiad
 
                   
The Games of the II Olympiad were held in Paris as part of the "Exposition Universelle Internationale", in a forest near Boulogne, with no official opening.The Games last five months and in Paris women made their first appearance in the modern Games. The first to compete were Mme. Brohy and Mlle. Ohnier, fromFrance, in croquet. The first female champion was in tennis: Charlotte Cooper of Great Britain.
Alvin Kraenzlein (USA, athletics) won the 60m, the 110m, 200m hurdles and the long jump in three days. On 16th July, Ray Ewry won three medals in one day, all in the standing jump events.

 
     

Opening date:
14th May 1900
Closing date:
28th October 1900
Nations: 24
Sports: 18
Events: 95
Athletes: 997
Men: 975
Women: 22

Candidate cities: there were no candidate cities