The 1906 Olympic Games : results for all competitors in all events, with commentary by Mallon, Bill instant download

The 1906 Olympic Games : results for all competitors in all events, with commentary by Mallon, Bill instant download

1 online resource (xviii, 232 pages), \"This book provides numerous interesting facts about the poorly documented early years of Olympic history\"--Booklist; \"in-depth ... invaluable\"--Rettig on Reference; \"[an] absolute must for any library, public or personal, that prides itself on its Olympic collection\"--Journal of Olympic History; \"if Mallon has missed anything about the 1906 Olympiad ... you would be hard pressed to name it. Public librarians will be particularly pleased with the exhaustive coverage offered here\"--Against the Grain; \"highly recommended for Olympic collections of any kind\"--ARBA; \"detailed invaluable\"--Reference Reviews, Includes bibliographical references (pages xv-xviii) and index, Print version record, Cover -- Introduction -- Abbreviations and Usage Notes -- References -- Table of Contents -- 1906 Intercalated Olympic Games-Background -- Notes -- Summary and Statistics -- Notes -- Athletics (Track & Field) -- Notes -- Cycling -- Notes -- Diving -- Notes -- Fencing -- Notes -- Football (Association Football [Soccer]) -- Notes -- Gymnastics -- Notes -- Rowing & Sculling -- Notes -- Shooting -- Notes -- Swimming -- Notes -- Tennis (Lawn) -- Notes -- Tug-of-War -- Notes -- Weightlifting -- Notes -- Wrestling -- Notes -- Other Sports and Events -- Notes -- Appendix I: Schedule of Events and Festivities -- Appendix II: Program of Events and Festivities -- Appendix III: \"The Song of the Branwen\" -- Appendix IV: Competitors (by Country) -- Notes -- Index