Roque at the 1904 Summer Olympics
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At the 1904 Summer Olympics
in St. Louis
, a roque
tournament was contested. The United States
was the only nation to have athletes participate. It was the only time that roque was included in the Olympic program.
1904 Summer Olympics
The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University...
in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, a roque
Roque
Roque is an American variant of croquet played on a hard, smooth surface. Popular in the first quarter of the 20th century and billed "the Game of the Century" by its enthusiasts, it was an Olympic sport in the 1904 Summer Games, replacing croquet from the previous games.-Roque court and...
tournament was contested. The United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
was the only nation to have athletes participate. It was the only time that roque was included in the Olympic program.
Results
The competitors played a double round-robin tournament, with each player facing every other player twice.| Rank | Player | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 0 | 6 |
See also
- Croquet at the 1900 Summer OlympicsCroquet at the 1900 Summer OlympicsAt the 1900 Summer Olympics, three croquet events were contested. Seven men and three women participated.The doubles competition was scheduled first, though it's unclear whether the French pair which won actually had any competition....
- List of Olympic venues in discontinued events