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The 1906 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary Paperback - 2009

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Author: Bill Mallon
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One of the early concepts of the Olympic Games was to include "intercalated" Games every four years between the normal cycle, and to hold these Games in Athens, the ancestral home of the Olympics. In 1906 the first, and only one, of these games was held. Occurring only two years after the St. Louis Games of 1904 and two years before the London Games of 1908, the Athens Games were considered by many not to be "official"; social and political forces prevented continuation of the intercalation cycle in 1910 and later. Yet these Games were surprisingly successful and helped guarantee the survival of the modern Olympics.

This book, fourth in the series on the early Olympics, presents all the data on 29 nation and city-state participants in more than a dozen events in the Athens Games. Scores and descriptions are provided, and many historical errors and omissions in other sources are corrected. Appendices include the published program for the Games, the actual schedule followed during the Games, and country-by country listings of all participating athletes.

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Title The 1906 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary
Author Bill Mallon
Binding Paperback
Pages 250
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher McFarland & Company
Publication date 2009-03-10
Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
ISBN 9780786440672 / 0786440678
Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
Dimensions 9.8 x 6.9 x 0.9 in (24.89 x 17.53 x 2.29 cm)
Age range 18 to UP years
Grade levels 13 - UP
Themes
- Chronological Period: 1900-1919
Category Sports & Recreation
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 9846197
Dewey Decimal Code 796

About the author

Bill Mallon is a co-founder 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.

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