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1908 Olympics

July 6, 2018July 8, 2018 ~ hjanettew ~ Leave a comment

The 1908 London Olympics weren't supposed to happen. They were supposed to be the 1908 Rome Olympics. But, with the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 1906, the location was changed from Rome to London. London had just two years to pull off the entire thing. Because the 1908 London Olympics are a thing, we know … Continue reading 1908 Olympics

1904 Olympics

March 9, 2017July 8, 2018 ~ hjanettew ~ Leave a comment

Early on, the Olympics were not the well-oiled machine that they are today. The 1904 Olympics repeated mistakes from the 1900 Olympics, and actually piggy-backed off of the more popular World's Fair. But they still happened. https://youtu.be/VMLTQIfvehE They took place over four and a half months, and though these Games were sort of lost in … Continue reading 1904 Olympics

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