The 1908 Olympic Games were controversial. There was almost constant bickering among the American team and the British officials. Because of the controversies, the 1908 Olympics have been termed ""The Battle of Shepherd's Bush,"" referring to the site of the Olympic Stadium. This work offers results for various events.

Table of Contents Introduction      Abbreviations and Usage Notes      References      1908 Olympic Games—Background      NOTES      Summary and Statistics      NOTES      Archery      NOTES      Athletics (Track & Field)      NOTES      Boxing      NOTES      Cycling      NOTES      Diving      NOTES      Fencing      NOTES      Figure Skating      NOTES      Football (Association Football) [Soccer]      NOTES      Gymnastics      NOTES      Hockey (Field)      NOTES      Jeu de Paume (Tennis [Court/Real Tennis])      Lacrosse      NOTES      Motorboating      NOTES      Polo      NOTES      Racquets      NOTES      Rowing & Sculling      NOTES      Rugby Union Football      NOTES      Shooting      NOTES      Swimming      NOTES      Tennis (Lawn)      NOTES      Tug-of-War      NOTES      Water Polo      NOTES      Wrestling      NOTES      Yachting      NOTES      Other Sports and Events      NOTES      Appendix I: The 1908 Olympic Program      Appendix II: Controversies and Protests      Appendix III: The British and American Responses to “The Battle of Shepherd’s Bush”      Appendix IV: Maps of Olympic Sites      Appendix V: Music—“Dorando” by Irving Berlin      Appendix VI: Competitors (by Country)      Notes      Index