The 1906 Intercalated Games were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Athens, Greece. They were at the time considered to be Olympic Games. While medals were distributed to the participants during these games, the medals are not officially recognized by the IOC.
The first Intercalated Games had been scheduled by the IOC in 1901 as part of a new schedule, where every four years, in between the internationally organized games...
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The 1906 Intercalated Games were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Athens, Greece. They were at the time considered to be Olympic Games. While medals were distributed to the participants during these games, the medals are not officially recognized by the IOC.
The first Intercalated Games had been scheduled by the IOC in 1901 as part of a new schedule, where every four years, in between the internationally organized games, there would be intermediate games held in Athens. This was apparently a bit of a compromise: After the successful games of Athens 1896 the Greeks suggested they could organize the games every four years. Since they had the accommodations, and had proven to be able to hold well-organized games, they received quite a bit of support. However, Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the International Olympic Committee opposed this. De Coubertin had intended the first games to be in Paris in 1900. After Paris lost the premiere Olympics, de Coubertin...
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