America's first Olympics were a total mess and also quite racist
 

America's first Olympics were a total mess and also quite racist
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If seeking a benchmark for American Olympic dominance less than a week before the 2016 Games begin, you can't find a better statistical example than the 1904 edition.*

The U.Scleaned up that year, taking home more than 230 total medals in its first turn hosting. ** other country even hit 20 total medals. That's nuts.*

But a closer look reveals the 1904 Olympics to be something else entirely: Deeply weird, sometimes comedic, othertimes offensive, wholly unique and a lesson in perspective when it comes to Olympic disfunction.*

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