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In 1906, the so-called "intermediate" Olympic Games were held again in Athens (Greece). At first, the IOC supported the holding of these Games, but now they are not recognized as Olympic. There is an opinion of some sports historians that the 1906 Games were a kind of salvation of the Olympic idea, which did not allow the Games to lose their meaning and become "unnecessary".

The Second Olympic Games of 1900, held in France, in Paris, and the Third Olympic Games of 1904, held in the USA, in St. Louis (Missouri), were less successful, as a result of which the Olympic movement as a whole experienced the first crisis after significant success. Since the Games were combined with World Exhibitions, they did not arouse much interest among the audience, and sports competitions lasted for months.