Comments on: Photos From the Olympics in London 104 Years Ago

By: kkjensen

kkjensen — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:39:00 +0000

It’s hard to compare how serious athlete’s are now vs then….high jump without a crash pad?!? The records might be getting set nowadays but these folks had some talent and not exactly raking in the bucks on sponsorships or endorsements either, IMO. Very different circumstances for sure!

By: Janice

Janice — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 05:30:00 +0000

Is the last picture Jim Thorpe?

By: Kasper Løftgaard

Kasper Løftgaard — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 22:37:00 +0000

The third last (the runner who looks like he’s collapsing) is amazing. I actually didn’t think a photograph existed of that event, since it’s always displayed as a painting!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorando_Pietri

By: louisleblanc

louisleblanc — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:08:00 +0000

I was thinking they could have been during practice…

By: PhotoStorys

PhotoStorys — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 08:06:00 +0000

Wonderful shots. The Olympians in the empty arena (Wembley?) shots are no doubt staged photos but interesting none the less.

By: Scott Bourke

Scott Bourke — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 02:44:00 +0000

Probably due to sponsor tickets not being used back then too. :)

By: Keith Bradshaw

Keith Bradshaw — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 19:07:00 +0000

Love it

By: geoff robinson

geoff robinson — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:13:00 +0000

funny how no one is in the stands for the majority of the events

By: Hunter Harrison

Hunter Harrison — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:46:00 +0000

That is definitely good stuff. Amazing to see how things have changed. Too bad we will never see these on NBC, since they seem destined to continue their Olympics fail.

By: Carlos Zaya

Carlos Zaya — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 10:51:00 +0000

Fantastic photographs! Really really good. Stuff has changed indeed.

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