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The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome, but were re-located due to volcanic eruption. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic Games. However, the Athens Games of 1906 have since been downgraded by the International Olympic Committee and the 1908 Games are seen as the start of the Fourth Olympiad, in keeping with the now-accepted four-year cycle. The IOC president for these Games was Baron Pierre de Coubertin. Lasting a total of 187 days, or 6 months and 4 days, these games were the longest in modern Olympics history.

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Video footage of the 1908 Summer Olympics Video footage of the 1908 Summer Olympics www.britishpathe.com/video/olympic-games-in-london/ - Web

White City Stadium/BBC radio White City Stadium/BBC radio www.la21.org.uk/whitecity/stadium.html - Web

The London Olympics by Russell James The London Olympics by Russell James www.russelljames.co.uk/rjolympics.htm - Web

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