Download or read book The 1912 Stockholm Olympics written by Leif Yttergren and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2012-11-14 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The 1912 Olympic Games written by Bill Mallon and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2009-02-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Olympic Games Stockholm 1912 written by James Edward Sullivan and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Official presentation brochure of the 1912 Summer Olympic Games in Stockholm.
Download or read book The 1912 Olympic Games written by Bill Mallon and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2002 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Olympic Games Stockholm 1912 written by Anonymous and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-09 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Olympic Games Stockholm 1912 1912 written by James Edward Sullivan and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-08-07 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A New Release Of The Original 1912 Edition.
Download or read book Results of the Early Modern Olympics The 1912 Olympic Games written by Bill Mallon and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Olympic Games Stockholm 1912 written by James Edward Sullivan and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-08 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Fifth Olympiad written by Swedish Olympic Committee and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 1472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Olympic Games of Stockholm 1912 June 29th July 22nd written by Sveriges olympiska kommitté and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Olympic Games Stockholm 1912 Scholar s Choice Edition written by James Edward Sullivan and published by Scholar's Choice. This book was released on 2015-02-12 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. 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.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Fifth Olympiad the Official Report of the Olympic Games of Stockholm 1912 written by Erik.* Bergvall and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm were marked by many firsts: the first appearances of equestrian, women's swimming, and decathlon and pentathlon events; the first appearance of an Asian country at an Olympic Games (Japan); and the first usage of an official Olympic poster. The 1912 Games also saw many legendary athletic moments, from world-class Native American athlete Jim Thorpe's gold medal-winning performances in the decathlon and pentathlon to the first gold medal-winning swim by famed Hawaiian swimmer and "father of surfing" Duke Kahanamoku. In this comprehensive and amply illustrated guide produced by the Swedish Olympic Committee, learn more about the celebrated moments of this memorable Olympiad.
Download or read book Report 1912 written by British Columbia. Royal Commission on Matters Relating to the Sect of Doukhobors in the Province of British Columbia and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Olympic Games written by and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Official presentation brochure of the 1912 Summer Olympic Games in Stockholm.
Download or read book Official Report of the Olympic Games of 1912 in Stockholm written by British Olympic Council and published by . This book was released on 19?? with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book G is for Gold Medal written by Brad Herzog and published by Sleeping Bear Press. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the first games held in ancient Greece to the cultural extravaganzas of recent years, there have been some incredible and amazing events and milestones in the world of Olympic sports. Now in G is for Gold Medal: An Olympics Alphabet, writer Brad Herzog showcases those athletes and events that not only set sports records but also impacted history and world views. Learn the meaning behind the five interlocking rings featured on the Olympic flag. Cheer on American Jim Thorpe as he won the pentathlon and decathlon at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden, only to lose his medals later. Read how the man dubbed as the "world's laziest high jumper" won the gold in 1968 and later had a jump named after him. All these moments and more are brought to life in G is for Gold Medal. Brad Herzog has written travel and sports books for readers young and old. His books with Sleeping Bear include the best-selling H is for Home Run: A Baseball Alphabet. Brad lives on California's Monterey Peninsula. Doug Bowles has been a freelance illustrator for more than twenty years. His books for Sleeping Bear include One Kansas Farmer: A Kansas Number Book and S is for Sunflower: A Kansas Alphabet. Doug lives in Leawood, Kansas.
Download or read book The Games A Global History of the Olympics written by David Goldblatt and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2016-07-26 with total page 755 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A people’s history of the Olympics.”—New York Times Book Review A Boston Globe Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year The Games is best-selling sportswriter David Goldblatt’s sweeping, definitive history of the modern Olympics. Goldblatt brilliantly traces their history from the reinvention of the Games in Athens in 1896 to Rio in 2016, revealing how the Olympics developed into a global colossus and highlighting how they have been buffeted by (and affected by) domestic and international conflicts. Along the way, Goldblatt reveals the origins of beloved Olympic traditions (winners’ medals, the torch relay, the eternal flame) and popular events (gymnastics, alpine skiing, the marathon). And he delivers memorable portraits of Olympic icons from Jesse Owens to Nadia Comaneci, the Dream Team to Usain Bolt.
