From 1896 sources: sites, dates, events, competitors, nations, event results for track and field, cycling, fencing, gymnastics, shooting, swimming, tennis, weightlifting, wrestling and other sports. Previous documentation of the early Olympics has been sketchy and error-prone. This series addresses the need for comprehensive and accurate information. Most of the data are derived from sources contemporary to the events and much information published elsewhere is herein correct.
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"as a historian of sport I can only thank the author of this and other authors of volumes in the series for their fastidious labour of love that will provide a mine of information both to enjoy for its own sake and to form the basis for academic research. ...essential" -- Reference Reviews
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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 an orthopaedic surgeon in Durham, North Carolina.
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The most complete summary of the 1896 Olympics,
By Jeroen Heijmans (Netherlands) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The 1896 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary (Results of the Early Modern Olympics/Bill Mallon, 1) (Hardcover)
This work has everything you might want to know about the 1896 Olympic Games: results, back ground stories, statistics, competitor information. The best part is that all controversies on the results - quite a few - are carefully documented so one can see WHY the authors have listed the results as they did. Also, several contemporary articles on the Games give a good picture of these Olympic Games. Because these texts are original, you can once again read and judge yourself.
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This review is from: The 1896 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary (History of the Early Olympic Games 1) (Paperback)
For the lovers of the olympic history this is a true and unique source of information. It is really amazing to find dates and other stories about
the first Olympic Games of the Modern Era who never before I have seen anywhere. If you like the history of the olympic games you CAN NOT miss it.
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