The 1912 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commenta

Description: The 1912 Olympic Games by Bill Mallon, Ture Widlund The 1912 Olympic Games held in Stockholm, Sweden, were the most modern Olympic Games yet celebrated and the most successful of the Modern Era to that date. This work on the early Olympics, provides information on the sites, dates, competitors, and nations of the Stockholm games. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The 1912 Olympic Games held in Stockholm, Sweden, were the most "modern" Olympic Games yet celebrated and the most successful of the Modern Era to that date. Much of the success is credited to the influence of Viktor Balck, who is remembered as "The Father of Swedish Sports." The 1912 Olympics also featured new innovations and events. A semiautomatic electrical timing device and a photo-finish camera were used, and the decathlon and modern pentathalon were new events. This work, the sixth in a series on the early Olympics, provides unusually extensive information on the sites, dates, competitors, and nations of the Stockholm games. Results for each event, including cycling, diving, fencing, rowing and sculling, shooting, tennis, water polo, and yachting, among others, are provided. Author Biography Bill Mallon is a cofounder and vice president of the International Society of Olympic Historians (ISOH) and the original editor of the Journal of Olympic History. He is a surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. The late Ture Widlund lived in Stockholm. Table of Contents Table of ContentsIntroduction Abbreviations References 1912 Olympic Games—Background and Analysis NOTES Summary and Statistics NOTES Athletics (Track and Field) NOTES Cycling NOTES Diving NOTES Equestrian Events NOTES Fencing NOTES Football (Association Football [Soccer]) NOTES Gymnastics NOTES Modern Pentathlon NOTES Rowing & Sculling NOTES Shooting NOTES Swimming NOTES Tennis (Lawn and Covered Courts) NOTES Tug-of-War NOTES Water Polo NOTES Wrestling (Greco-Roman) NOTES Yachting NOTES Art Competitions (Concours dArt) NOTES Other Sports and Events NOTES Appendix I: The 1912 Olympic Program Appendix II: In the Matter of Jacobus Franciscus Thorpe NOTES Appendix III: "Smiling Hannes," the First of the Flying Finns NOTES Appendix IV: Philip Baker, Avery Brundage, and George Patton NOTES Appendix V: The 1912 Russian Olympic Team NOTES Appendix VI: Competitors (by Country) NOTES Index Review "interesting, well-written and handsomely-produced book...a must read"—The International Centre for Olympic Studies; "the details of the 1912 Olympic games…have been compiled in meticulous detail in this title…cover every aspect of the games…interesting facts…the appendices are a rich source of supplemental information…the authors have thoroughly researched and documented important primary and secondary sources…a fascinating, comprehensive, and accessible picture of the 1912 Olympic Games"—ARBA; "excellent work...highly recommended...a fascinating read"—Emerald. Review Quote "interesting, well-written and handsomely-produced book...a must read"-- The International Centre for Olympic Studies ; "the details of the 1912 Olympic games...have been compiled in meticulous detail in this title...cover every aspect of the games...interesting facts...the appendices are a rich source of supplemental information...the authors have thoroughly researched and documented important primary and secondary sources...a fascinating, comprehensive, and accessible picture of the 1912 Olympic Games"-- ARBA ; "excellent work...highly recommended...a fascinating read"-- Emerald. Details ISBN0786440694 Author Ture Widlund Short Title 1912 OLYMPIC GAMES Series History of the Early Olympics Language English ISBN-10 0786440694 ISBN-13 9780786440696 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 796.48 Series Number 06 Year 2009 Subtitle Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary Place of Publication Jefferson, NC Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2009-02-24 NZ Release Date 2009-02-24 UK Release Date 2009-02-24 Pages 587 Audience Age 18 Publisher McFarland & Co Inc Publication Date 2009-03-10 Imprint McFarland & Co Inc Illustrations tables, statistics, appendices, notes, index Audience Professional & Vocational US Release Date 2009-03-10 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159521783;

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