The 1908 Olympics were originally awarded to Rome, but were reassigned to London. The fourth Olympic Games were certainly the wettest and probably the most contentious in history.

• 原定在罗马主办的1908年奥运会重新指定在伦敦主办。此届奥运会无疑是历史上淋雨最多的也可能是最有争议的运动会。