France won the inaugural rugby union gold medal at their home games in 1900.
Tug-of-War in 1900
Great Britain.
France
France
Rugby was an Olympic sport from 1900 until 1924. The United States won gold in 1920 and 1924 which is the record for gold rugby medals. France won gold in 1900, silver in 1920 and 1924 which is the record for most rugby medals.
Great Britain in 1900.
Great Britain has won 3 medals in football at the Olympics, all gold. They won gold in 1900, 1908, and 1912.
Charlotte Cooper won a gold medal in the Ladies Singles in tennis in the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris.
France.The host country won 101 medals (26 gold, 41 silver, 34 bronze) at the 1900 Games in Paris.
Australia won 5 medals (2 gold, 3 bronze) at the 1900 Games in Paris. Both gold medals were won by Frederick Lane in swimming and all three bronze medals were won by Stanley Rowley in athletics.
Croquet was not played in the 2008 Olympics. Croquet was played in the 1900 Olympics, and the gold metal was won by Aumoitte. See the Maui Croquet Club History <http://www.mauicroquetclub.org/history/index.htm#1900>.