Long road to Greece
With regard to the 1896 Olympic Games has been a story of the U.S.team that they have been able to arrive at the opening ceremony of the Athens two weeks ago,but due to a misunderstanding of the calendar,leading the U.S.team at the opening of the previous night to reach.This story in several books on the history of the Olympic Games are described in the book.
It is said that the Americans did not realize at the time the Greeks use the Julian calendar,which they own and use high-gorey,a difference of 12 calendar days,this misunderstanding led to the U.S.team in Athens late and exhausted.The fact is that if the United States team members know that the calendar differences,they will be expected to more than 12 days early,not later than 12 days.
U.S.team by German-made air boat,"Fulda" in the March 9,traveling to Europe,after 17 days of sailing on the sea and the train journey,finally arrived in Athens on March 26.In a letter dated March 26,1896 letter,Pierre de Coubertin wrote:"Today has been a member of the German people,Athens and Americans." Wrote the letter in the Olympic Games opening ceremony of the first 11 days.Americans did more than its planned date of late a few days up to the Athens.But if they are tired at the opening ceremony,it must be because of the previous night were invited to attend a banquet and a large middle of the night and boil their drinking master of Greece.
漫漫希腊之路
关于1896年的奥运会一直有这样一个故事,美国队本来认为他们能在开幕式前两周到达雅典,但是由于日历误解,导致美国队在开幕的前一天晚上才到达.这个故事在好几本关于奥林匹克运动会历史书中都有叙述.
据说,美国人当时没有意识到希腊人用的是儒略历,这和他们自己使用的戈里高里历相差了12天,这个误会导致美国队迟来雅典,并且疲惫不堪.事实是如果美国队员知道日历差别的话,他们将会比预期早到12天,而不是晚了12天.
美国队乘坐德国造的气船“富尔达”号在三月九号出发,向欧洲行驶,在历经17天的海上航行和火车的旅途后,终于在三月二十六日到达雅典.在一封日期为1896年3月26日的信件中,顾拜旦这样写道：“今天已经到的队员有德国人、雅典人和美国人.”这封信写在奥林匹克运动会开幕式的前11天.美国人确实在比其计划日期晚几天的时间达了雅典.但如果他们在开幕式上很疲惫的话,那一定是由于在前一天晚上应邀参加一个宴会,并且熬了大半夜和他们的希腊主人喝酒.