This distance was based on the historical fact that it was that far from Winsor Castle to the royal viewing box during the 1908 Olympics in England.

这个距离是有历史依据的，它的数值正好是1908年英国主办奥运会时从英国的温莎城堡到皇家包厢的距离。

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The city previously hosted the 1908 and 1948 Olympics.

之前，这个城市举办过1908年和1948年奥运会。

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Until 1908 the Olympics were part of the world's fair!

直到1908年，奥运会一直还是世界展览会的一个部分。

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Rome was set to host the 1908 Olympics when Mount Vesuvius erupted two years prior, forcing the city to forgo the Games due to the cost of rebuilding (although some historians speculate that Italy was struggling to fund the event even before the volcano erupted).

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In 1908 London rescued the Olympics after Mount Vesuvius volcano erupted, causing the selected city of Rome to pull out.

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Gold medals were made of solid gold at three Olympics -- in 1904, 1908 and 1912 -- but the medals themselves were smaller.

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