Jump to content

Talk:1896 Summer Olympics

Page contents not supported in other languages.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Featured article1896 Summer Olympics is a featured article; it (or a previous version of it) has been identified as one of the best articles produced by the Wikipedia community. Even so, if you can update or improve it, please do so.
Main Page trophyThis article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page as Today's featured article on April 26, 2005, and on July 26, 2024.
Article milestones
DateProcessResult
March 10, 2005Featured article candidatePromoted
August 7, 2008Featured article reviewKept
On this day...Facts from this article were featured on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "On this day..." column on April 6, 2005, April 6, 2006, April 6, 2007, April 6, 2008, April 6, 2009, April 6, 2010, April 6, 2014, April 6, 2016, April 6, 2017, April 6, 2020, and April 6, 2021.
Current status: Featured article

"Summer" Olympics

[edit]

Seems like this is a perennial topic around here - but can someone please link the original discussion to move all Olympic games prior to 1920 to include the term "summer"? How was consensus reached then? The fact that this discussion rears its head every so often means there was "no consensus" to have the current name to begin with, but it's essentially being treated as an irreversible fait accompli in the wiki bureaucracy; we can't just keep making the default outcome of "no consensus" an extension of the status quo. Colipon+(Talk) 21:14, 26 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

First medalist?

[edit]

The text states: "On April 6, 1896, American James Connolly became the first Olympic medalist in more than 1,500 years, competing in the triple jump." Didn't the ancient winners get laurel wreaths and the like, with medals being a modern invention? Would it be better to say Mr. Connolly was the first Olympic champion in more than 1,500 years? JingleJim (talk) 15:49, 27 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Medal count

[edit]

In the "medal count" section there is standing that there are gold silver and bronze medals but that is completely wrong. That should be changed. Gilliebillie🤡 (talk) 17:12, 14 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]