Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics 1912. 556 athletes from 27 nations competed. Egypt was the only nation not to compete in athletics. Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics These are the results of athletics competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics. 30 events were contested, all for men only. The athletics programme grew by 4 events since the 1908 Summer Olympics. The 5000 and 10000 metre races were introduced, as the 5 mile event was eliminated. The 400 metre hurdle event made a brief disappearance, making the 1912 Olympics the only time that event was not held since its introduction in 1900. The 4x100 and 4x400
Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's K-4 500 metres medals 16 years apart. She won the women's K-1 500 m event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's K-4 500 metres The women's K-4 500 metres event was a fours kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics program. 16 crews entered in two heats. The top two finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the finals while the remaining teams were relegated to the semifinals. The top two finishers in each of the semifinals and the fastest third-place finisher advanced to the final.