Which city hosted the 1900 Summer Olympics?

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The city that hosted the 1900 Summer Olympics was Paris, France.

The Games of the II Olympiad took place in Paris from May 14 to October 28, 1900. They were held alongside the Exposition Universelle, a major world's fair, which made the Olympics part of a much larger international celebration rather than a completely separate event.

Paris had originally been proposed as the site of the first modern Olympics, but organizers decided that the inaugural Games should be held in Athens in 1896. Paris then hosted the second edition. The 1900 Games were loosely organized, and many competitors reportedly did not realize they were participating in an Olympic event.

The Paris Games were historically important for several reasons. Women competed in the Olympics for the first time, and 1,226 competitors took part across 19 sports. Unlike modern Olympics, there were no formal opening or closing ceremonies, and many winners received cups or trophies instead of medals.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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