1908 Olympics
The 1908 London Olympi can claim to be the first 'modern' sporting event which pitted nation against nation. There were rows between the British and Americans; a one-man walkover in the 400 metres when the US runners boycotted the event; a dispute over the shoes worn by one of the British tug of war teams and when the American team failed to dip their flag in front of King Edward VII it was taken as a massive snub. The best known incident came in the marathon when Italy's Dorando Pietri was disqualified for being helped over the finish line. But Queen Alexandra gave him a special gold cup.This book celebrates the first London Olympi, examines…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-907524-28-8
- EAN: 9781907524288
- Produktnummer: 13837292
- Verlag: Sportsbooks
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
- Seitenangabe: 224 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 0 KB
Über den Autor
An historian and sports devotee, Keith Baker's interest in the Olympi was first inspired as a boy when the Games came to London in 1948, and he has become fascinated by the sporting achievements of the great Olympians and their subsequent lives. He lives in Sheffield.
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