Participating Nations
Athletes from twelve nations competed in St. Louis. Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of known competitors for each nation. Due to the difficulty of getting to St. Louis, and since the Russo-Japanese War caused European tensions, only 52 athletes from outside of North America came to the Olympics.
- Australia (3)
- Austria (2)
- Canada (56)
- Cuba (3)
- France (1)
- Germany (22)
- Great Britain (6)
- Greece (14)
- Hungary (4)
- South Africa (8)
- Switzerland (2)
- United States (526)
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