The 1904 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, from 1 July to 23 November 1904. Many events were conducted at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis. This was the first time that the Olympic Games were held outside Europe.
1968 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Rugby union has been a men's medal sport at the modern Summer Olympic Games, being played at four of the first seven competitions. The sport debuted at the 1900 Paris games where the gold medal was won by the host nation. It was subsequently featured at the London games in 1908, the Antwerp games in 1920 and the Paris games in 1924.
France competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, and failed to win a single gold medal for the second time only in the history of the modern Olympic Games. 238 competitors, 210 men and 28 women, took part in 120 events in 19 sports.
France competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 245 competitors, 214 men and 31 women, took part in 131 events in 18 sports.
France competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in Wembley Park, London, England. 316 competitors, 279 men and 37 women, took part in 135 events in 20 sports.
France competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 201 competitors, 190 men and 11 women, took part in 100 events in 18 sports.
France competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 103 competitors, 97 men and 6 women, took part in 56 events in 13 sports.
Jean-François Hodoul was a sea captain, corsair, and later merchant and plantation owner in Isle de France (Mauritius).
Ramón Fonst Segundo was a Cuban fencer who competed in the early 20th century. He was one of the greatest world fencers, individual and by team; he was born and died in Havana.
Albert Jean Louis Ayat was a French fencer. He competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics alongside his brother Félix and won gold medals in the masters and amateur masters épée events.
Jean Stern was a French Olympic champion épée fencer.
This page lists the football squads, in order with the gold medallists first, of the 11 participating nations at the men's football tournament at the 1912 Summer Olympics. The tournament was contested in and around Stockholm, Sweden, between 29 June and 6 July 1912.
Jean-Louis René Olry is a French retired slalom canoeist who competed from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s. He won a bronze medal in the C-2 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
Jean-Paul Beugnot was a French professional basketball player and coach. Standing at 2.07 m tall, Beugnot played at the power forward and center positions. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players, in 1991. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004. He was inducted into the French National Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.
Louis Schubart was a French footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Jean Boyer was a French footballer. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics and the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Jan "Jean" Palluch sometimes spelled Paluch, was a French footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Jean-Baptiste Bordas was a French footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Bordas died on 7 March 2024, at the age of 86.
Jean Wettstein is a French former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
