EDITORS — With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of the Summer Games.
This story was published in the St. Albans (Vermont) Daily Messenger newspaper on August 23, 1920. The story is published as it appears in the newspaper, using the contemporary style and any published errors.
The marathon winner was Hannes Kolehmainen, not Kolehminen, and his challenger in the race was Chris Gitsham, not Charles Gitsham.___7th Olympic Ends With U.S.
Athletes Far In The Lead___Rain Mars Final Day Of International Sporting Classic ___Antwerp, Aug. 23. — (By The Associated Press).