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Sharon Sanders

Olympic stars visit Cape

Posted Thursday, August 16, 2012, at 12:00 AM

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  • The third Olympics of the modern era were part of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. As one might expect, the rules and regulations that are so much a part of the current games were missing then. In fact, it was the Fair Committee that decided on what was Olympic, as the IOC either did not exist or was in its infancy.

    At any rate, there were numerous sporting activities at the Fair, all considered "Olympic." A local Cape businessman won medals in two Francis Field track events that were later deemed unworthy by the IOC.

    The Olympics never again shared billing with another entertainment.

    -- Posted by JTL on Fri, Aug 17, 2012, at 6:26 AM