The Story Of The Olympic Games
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English
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Osmania University
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Digital Library Of India
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unsu
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219
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English
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>-CO COmm-a ^> 373COUNIVERSITY LIBRARYAccession No.orshould be returned on before the dateThis bookbelow.last markedTHE STORY OF THEOLYMPIC^MES/V$;".Helcf'irlSince the last wasOlympiadin a new ofBerlin, 1936, generationhas with littleyoung people grown upor no idea of the and traditionhistoryof the This book hasfestival.Olympicbeen as an introduction anddesignedto the Games ofcompanion 1948,for theseparticularly young people.Besides the of thetelling general storyancient Games from 776 B.C. onwards,and of the modern revival to theupit the technicalitiespresent day, explainsof each event and shows its develop-the for thement, setting stage comingcontests at and elsewhereWembleywith lists of tables of metresrecords,and for various details ofevents,yardsthe Marathon and Road-walk courses,a of technical terms and aglossarywhich can be filled in asprogrammethe events of 1948 are decided. Therearc also 24 of somepages photographs,of them for the first time.reproducedhave been writtenSpecial chapters byJanet Bassett-Lowke Jack(Swimming),Beresford W. J. Mills(Rowing),Oscar State(Cycling), (Weight-lifting),Mackenzie J. W.George (Wrestling),and FrankDudderidge (Canoeing),Eyre (Yacht Racing).This Book is dedicated tothe President and Members ofmy club,St. Mary's (Hornsey) Harriers,a small club in the tradition,rightand to James.son,myR.D.B.THE STORYtheofOLYMPIC GAMJiSR. D. BINFIELDGeoffrey CumberlegeUNIVERSITYOXFORD ...
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