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1896: Miscellaneous
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The sport of weightlifting was still very young in 1896, and the rules different from those in use today. Competitions were held outdoors, in the infield of the main stadium, and there were no weight limits.
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You will find illustrations of every poster, logo, and mascot of the Olympic Games from 1896 to the present. You will ... find links to mascots and posters for other sporting events.
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Although it is the #3 coin of the "Big 3," there are plenty of fake 1896-S Barber Quarters out there, most with added "S" mintmarks. Luckily, the coin is fairly straightforward to authenticate.
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Women were not allowed to compete at the 1896 Summer Olympics. One, named Stamata Revithi and nicknamed Melpomene after the Greek muse of tragedy, protested by running the marathon course on 11 April, the day after the men had run it.[9]
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