London 1908 | The 1908 Summer Olympics ♫

The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, United Kingdom.
The 1908 Olympics had been awarded to Rome, but due to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in April 1906 London was selected as an alternative. Twenty-two nations competed in 110 events, opening on 27th April and closing on 31st October.
Lasting a total of 187 days (or six months and four days), these Games were the longest in modern Olympics history.