Author: Leif Yttergren
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 147660066X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
King Gustaf V of Sweden inaugurated the Fifth Olympiad at the Olympic Stadium in Stockholm on July 6, 1912. In the following weeks, 2,380 competitors from 27 nations representing six continents participated in well-organized competitions in perfect weather conditions. The largest Olympics yet at the time, the Stockholm Games have thus gone down in history as the Sunshine Olympics, or "the Swedish Masterpiece." Since that achievement, and despite numerous attempts by other Swedish cities, Sweden has not yet managed to host the Olympic Games again. This work examines the 1912 Stockholm Olympics from a variety of perspectives, exploring the preparations, organization, competitions, participants, and spectators, as well as the continuing significance of the 1912 Games to Sweden and to the future of the Olympic movement.
The 1912 Stockholm Olympics
Author: Leif Yttergren
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 147660066X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
King Gustaf V of Sweden inaugurated the Fifth Olympiad at the Olympic Stadium in Stockholm on July 6, 1912. In the following weeks, 2,380 competitors from 27 nations representing six continents participated in well-organized competitions in perfect weather conditions. The largest Olympics yet at the time, the Stockholm Games have thus gone down in history as the Sunshine Olympics, or "the Swedish Masterpiece." Since that achievement, and despite numerous attempts by other Swedish cities, Sweden has not yet managed to host the Olympic Games again. This work examines the 1912 Stockholm Olympics from a variety of perspectives, exploring the preparations, organization, competitions, participants, and spectators, as well as the continuing significance of the 1912 Games to Sweden and to the future of the Olympic movement.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 147660066X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
King Gustaf V of Sweden inaugurated the Fifth Olympiad at the Olympic Stadium in Stockholm on July 6, 1912. In the following weeks, 2,380 competitors from 27 nations representing six continents participated in well-organized competitions in perfect weather conditions. The largest Olympics yet at the time, the Stockholm Games have thus gone down in history as the Sunshine Olympics, or "the Swedish Masterpiece." Since that achievement, and despite numerous attempts by other Swedish cities, Sweden has not yet managed to host the Olympic Games again. This work examines the 1912 Stockholm Olympics from a variety of perspectives, exploring the preparations, organization, competitions, participants, and spectators, as well as the continuing significance of the 1912 Games to Sweden and to the future of the Olympic movement.
The Olympic Games, Stockholm, 1912
Author: James Edward Sullivan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Athletes
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Official presentation brochure of the 1912 Summer Olympic Games in Stockholm.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Athletes
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Official presentation brochure of the 1912 Summer Olympic Games in Stockholm.
The 1912 Olympic Games
Author: Bill Mallon
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476609535
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 589
Book 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.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476609535
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 589
Book 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.
The Olympic Games, Stockholm, 1912 (1912)
Author: James Edward Sullivan
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN: 9781498168250
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1912 Edition.
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN: 9781498168250
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1912 Edition.
Native American Son
Author: Kate Buford
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 0375413243
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 479
Book Description
Chronicles defining moments in the career of the preeminent American athlete, from his contributions to college football and gold-medal wins at the 1912 Olympics to his role in shaping professional football and baseball, in a portrait that also discusses his private struggles and political views.
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 0375413243
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 479
Book Description
Chronicles defining moments in the career of the preeminent American athlete, from his contributions to college football and gold-medal wins at the 1912 Olympics to his role in shaping professional football and baseball, in a portrait that also discusses his private struggles and political views.
Poster Advertising
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Advertising
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Advertising
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
The shot put
Author: Arthur Swazey Jones
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Track and field
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Track and field
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Olympism
Author: Pierre de Coubertin
Publisher: Lausanne, Switzerland : International Olympic Committee
ISBN:
Category : Coubertin, Pierre de
Languages : en
Pages : 872
Book Description
Compilation of the most important documents and speeches by Pierre de Coubertin on Olympism and the Olympic Games.
Publisher: Lausanne, Switzerland : International Olympic Committee
ISBN:
Category : Coubertin, Pierre de
Languages : en
Pages : 872
Book Description
Compilation of the most important documents and speeches by Pierre de Coubertin on Olympism and the Olympic Games.
The Forgotten Olympic Art Competitions
Author: Richard Stanton
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1552126064
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
History of the Olympic Art Competitions of the 20th Century including data tables and selected competitor biographical sketches.
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1552126064
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
History of the Olympic Art Competitions of the 20th Century including data tables and selected competitor biographical sketches.
The Olympic Games, Stockholm, 1912
Author: Anonymous
Publisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press
ISBN: 9780344176890
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press
ISBN: 9780344176890
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.