Demetrius Vikelas - Article Index

Encyclopedia - 1835: Encyclopedia - 1835
Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1896 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia - 1896 Summer Olympics
The 1896 Summer Olympics, formally called the Games of the I Olympiad, were the first modern Summer Olympic Games and the first Games sin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1908: Encyclopedia - 1908
1908 (MCMVIII) is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). 1908 - Events. 1908 - January-February. Januar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Modern Olympics
After the initial success, the Olympics struggled. The celebrations in Paris (1900) and St. Louis (1904) were overshadowed by the world's...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Modern Olympics
After the initial success, the Olympics struggled. The celebrations in Paris (1900) and St. Louis (1904) were overshadowed by the world's...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1908: Encyclopedia Ii - 1908 - Events
1908 - January-February. January 1 - British Harry Bensley leaves for his would-be trip around the world pushing a pram and wearing a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Modern Olympics
Main articles: Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics After the initial success, the Olympics struggled. The celebrations in Paris (1900) an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1835: Encyclopedia Ii - 1835 - Events
1835 - Month/day unknown. The Toledo War was fought between the State of Ohio and the Michigan Territory over the city of Toledo and t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1896 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - 1896 Summer Olympics - Sport By Sport Overview
At the 1894 Sorbonne congress, a large roster of sports had been mentioned for the programme in Athens. The first edition of the official...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Olympic Sports
At the 2004 Olympics, events were held in 28 sports categories, per IOC count. If each sport such as aquatics were counted separately, th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Use Of Podiums
According to Professor Emeritus Robert K. Barney, the University of Western Ontario's founding director of Western's International Centre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Olympic Champions And Medallists
For all events held at the Olympic Games, a classification is made up. The athletes (or teams) who place first, second, or third receive ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Olympic Movement
A number of organizations are involved in organizing the Olympic Games. Together they form the Olympic Movement. The rules and guidelines...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Olympic Symbols
The Olympic movement uses many symbols, most of them representing Coubertin's ideas and ideals. The best known symbol is probably that of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Doping
One of the major problems facing the Olympics (and international sports in general) is doping, or performance enhancing drugs. In the ear...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Doping
One of the major problems facing the Olympics (and international sports in general) is doping, or performance enhancing drugs. In the ear...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Olympic Symbols
The Olympic movement uses many symbols, most of them representing Coubertin's ideas and ideals. The best known symbol is probably that of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Use Of Podiums
According to Professor Emeritus Robert K. Barney, the University of Western Ontario's founding director of Western's International Centre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Revival Of The Olympic Games
The Olympic Games did not permanently die out in 393. It was revived in 1896. Already in the 17th century a sports festival, the "Olympic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Ancient Olympics
The origin of the ancient Olympic Games has been lost, although there are many legends surrounding its origins. One of these legends asso...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Olympic Movement
A number of organisations are involved in organising the Olympic Games. Together they form the Olympic Movement. The rules and guidelines...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Olympic Champions And Medalists
For all events held at the Olympic Games, a classification is made up. The athletes (or teams) who place first, second, or third receive ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Olympic Sports
At the 2004 Olympics, events were held in 28 sports categories, per IOC count. If each sport such as aquatics was counted separately, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Olympic Symbols
The Olympic movement uses many symbols, most of them representing Coubertin's ideas and ideals. The best known symbol is probably that of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1896 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - 1896 Summer Olympics - Nations
The concept of national teams was not a major part of the Olympic movement until the Intercalated Games ten years later, though many sour...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1896 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - 1896 Summer Olympics - Medal Count
Currently, many media sources publish medal counts for the Olympic Games. This was not the case in 1896, but many sources have tallied th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1908: Encyclopedia Ii - 1908 - Births
1908 - January. January 8 - William Hartnell, British actor (d. 1975) January 9 - Simone de Beauvoir, French feminist writer (d. 1986)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1896 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - 1896 Summer Olympics - Closing Ceremony
On the morning of Sunday 12 April, King George organized a banquet for officials and athletes (even though some competitions were not to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1896 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - 1896 Summer Olympics - Opening Ceremony
On 6 April, the Games of the First Olympiad were officially opened. It was Easter Monday for the Eastern Orthodox, Catholic and Protestan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1896 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - 1896 Summer Olympics - Election As Host City
During the 19th century, several minor sports festivals named after the Ancient Olympic Games were held in a few European countries. Pier...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1896 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - 1896 Summer Olympics - Organization
The news that the Olympic Games would return to Greece was received favourably by the Greek public and media. However, the country was in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Ancient Olympics
The origin of the ancient Olympic Games has been lost, although there are many legends surrounding its origins. One of these legends asso...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Revival Of The Olympic Games
The Olympic Games did not die in 393. Already in the 17th century a sports festival, the "Olympick Games" was held in England. Over the n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Olympic Champions And Medallists
For all events held at the Olympic Games, a classification is made up. The athletes (or teams) who place first, second, or third receive ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Ancient Olympics
The origin of the ancient Olympic Games has been lost, although there are many legends surrounding its origins. One of these legends asso...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Doping
One of the major problems facing the Olympics (and international sports in general) is doping, or performance enhancing drugs. In the ear...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Olympic Sports
At the 2004 Olympics, events were held in 28 sports categories, per IOC count. If each sport such as aquatics was counted separately, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Olympic Movement
A number of organizations are involved in organizing the Olympic Games. Together they form the Olympic Movement. The rules and guidelines...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Revival Of The Olympic Games
The Olympic Games did not permanently die out in 393. It was revived in 1896. Already in the 17th century a sports festival, the "Olympic...   » Read the article