United States at the 1908 Summer Olympics

United States at the
1908 Summer Olympics
Flag of the United States (despite receiving the 46th star on July 4, 1908, after Oklahoma gained statehood, the 45-star flag was used in the early days of the games)
IOC codeUSA
NOCUnited States Olympic Committee
in London
Competitors112
Flag bearerRalph Rose
Medals
Ranked 2nd
Gold
23
Silver
12
Bronze
12
Total
47
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

The United States competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom. During the opening ceremony, American athletes did not dip their flag to the British royalty in support of the Irish boycott over Great Britain's refusal to grant Irish independence.[1]