Editing 1906 Intercalated Games (section)

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[[File:Olympic Committee 1906.jpg|thumb|right|The Organising Committee of the 1906 Games]]

The 1906 Games were quite successful: unlike the Games of [[1900 Summer Olympics|1900]], [[1904 Summer Olympics|1904]] or [[1908 Summer Olympics|1908]], they were not stretched out over several months, and unlike 1900 and 1904, they were not overshadowed by an international exposition. Their crisp implementation was most likely instrumental in the continued existence of the Games.

Contemporary publications praised the Games:

{{quote|The Olympic Games of 1906 will go down in athletic history as the most remarkable festival of its kind ever held. They exceeded in every way the successful Olympic Games of 1896 ... The scenes and incidents and everything in connection with the Olympic Games of 1906 made an impression that will never be forgotten and it is hoped that future Olympic Games will be up to the standard of the ones of 1906.<ref name="JES">{{cite book|last=Sullivan|first=James E.|title=The Olympic Games at Athens 1906|publisher=American Sports Publishing Company|location=New York|year=1906}}</ref>{{rp|11–13}} }}

These Games were the first to have:
* All athlete registration going through their NOCs.{{cn|date=June 2022}}
* The Opening of the Games as a separate event: an event at which the athletes marched into the stadium in national teams, each following its national flag.
* An [[Olympic Village]] (at the [[Zappeion]]). 
* A formal Closing Ceremony.
* The raising of national flags for the medalists.

These, along with various other changes, are now accepted as tradition.