After the success of the 1896 Games, the Olympics hit an all time low that almost ended the games entirely. The 1900 Paris Olympics and the 1904 St. Louis Olympics were two of the worst Olympics ever to be held. The Games in Paris did not have a stadium and were notoriously disorganized, but these were the first games women took part in. When St. Louis held the Olympic Games there were roughly 650 athletes who participated, but 580 were from the United States. The Games rebounded when the 1906 Intercalated Games (they were called this because it was held within the third Olympiad) which were held in Athens. These Games were, but are not now, officially recognised by the IOC and no Intercalated Games have been held since. The Games attracted
