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St. Louis is only US city to ever host Olympic golf

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St. Louis is only US city to ever host Olympic golf

Golf debuted as an Olympic sport in Paris back in 1900, but four years later, it came to St. Louis, the only city where Olympic golf has ever been played in the U.S.
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'A thorny history': How some athletes were forced to compete in the 1904 St. Louis Olympics

Thousands of African, Filipino and Indigenous people were put on display in exhibits at the 1904 World's Fair and then forced to compete on the Olympic stage.
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The darker history of the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis

The 1904 Olympics was the first Olympic Games held in America, where the first African-American medalist took the podium.
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Only 5 golf courses in the world have hosted Olympic golf, including in St. Louis

Only five golf courses in the world have hosted Olympic golf competitions. One of them is Glen Echo Country Club in St. Louis.
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Why only five golf courses in the world have hosted Olympic golf, including St. Louis

5 On Your Side's Annie Krall was at Glen Echo Country Club as golfers hit the links to celebrate St. Louis' link to Olympic history.
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Journey to Paris

The Summer Olympics in France are now just 16 days away. And one of America's most famous torchbearers was created by a Frenchman.
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Plunge for distance: A look back at one of the weirdest Olympic events of all time

The sport dates back to the late 1800s but is best remembered for being included in the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis
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Meet the first Olympic athlete to compete – and medal – with a wooden leg

George Eyser made history at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics, winning six medals as a gymnast who competed with a wooden leg
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Wooden leg and tug-of-war: A peak at the history of the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis

St. Louis convinced Chicago to give it the 1904 Olympics saying the World's Fair would eclipse it's Games
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Plunge for distance: A look back at one of the weirdest Olympic events

The sport dates back to the late 1800s but is best remembered for being included in the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis
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Waking up in Tokyo: Olympic rings at WashU

The rings are also referred to as "The Spectacular"