Charles Waldstein, a shooter, and Gardner Williams, a swimmer, were the two who did not win any medals.
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The team trained at The Pennington School, in Pennington, New Jersey, while preparing in secret for the first modern Olympic Games.
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The Americans were the most successful nation in terms of gold medals, beating host nation Greece, 11 to 10, despite fielding only 14 competitors compared to an estimated 169 Greek entrants.
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