Overview

The foremost sporting event in the world, the Olympic Games have grown from a quaint idea in the 1890s to a major world happening. This unique book shows the historical context in which each of the Olympic Games has taken place. Divided into sections on the Summer Games and the Winter Games, the book includes chronologically arranged entries on each of the games since 1896. Entries focus on such information as site selection, political questions, controversies, collateral events, changes in programming, and political and economic consequences of the games—all information that is not available in other reference works on the Olympics. Once again the Olympic flame will burn in the U.S.A. as Atlanta, GA, hosts the 1996 Summer Olympic Games, marking the 100th anniversary of the Modern Olympic Movement. The first Games of the Modern Era were celebrated in Athens in 1896 and have grown from a quaint idea in the 1890s to a major world happening. It is a testament to the founders of the games that the ideals upon which the Olympic Movement was founded have continued throughout the years and will be carried into the next century in Sydney, Australia. Valued for their idealism and revered for the moral code they demonstrate in heroic sporting contests, the Olympic Games are the foremost sporting event in the world. Divided into sections on the Summer Games and the Winter Games, this unique reference work shows the historical context in which each of the Olympic Games has taken place. The book includes chronologically arranged entries on each of the games from 1896 to the Centennial games planned for 1996, and the Olympic Games planned for 1998 in Nagano, Japan, and 2000 in Sydney. Entries focus on such information as site selection, political questions, controversies, collateral events, changes in programming, and political and economic consequences of the games—all information that is not available in other reference works on the Olympics. Adding another dimension, the appendixes provide biographical profiles of the members of the International Olympic Committee and an entry on the United States Olympic Committee. The volume also provides information on Olympic films and a general bibliography.

Full Product Details

Author:   John E. Findling ,  Kimberly Pelle ,  John A. Daly
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Greenwood Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.822kg
ISBN:  

9780313284779

ISBN 10:   0313284776
Pages:   504
Publication Date:   28 February 1996
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Preface Introduction by John A. Daly Prologue: The Ancient Games by Robert K. Barney The Summer Games Athens 1896 by Joanna Davenport Paris 1900 by Reet Ann Howell and Max L. Howell St. Louis 1904 by C. Robert Barnett Athens 1906 by Karl Lennartz, translated by Stephanie L. Peters and Curtis H. Peters London 1908 by James R. Coates, Jr. Stockholm 1912 by Horst Ueberhorst Berlin 1916 by William Durick Antwerp 1920 by Roland Renson Paris 1924 by Paula D. Welch Amsterdam 1928 by Edward S. Goldstein Los Angeles 1932 by Doris Pieroth Berlin 1936 by Dietmar Herz and Angelika Altmann Tokyo/Helsinki 1940 by Jerry A. Pattengale London 1944 by Martin J. Manning London 1948 by Richard A. Voeltz Helsinki 1952 by Adam R. Hornbuckle Melbourne 1956 by Ian Jobling Rome 1960 by Eric Leslie Davies Tokyo 1964 by Mohammed B. Alam Mexico City 1968 by Joseph L. Arbena Munich 1972 by Maynard Brichford Montreal 1976 by Bruce Kidd Moscow 1980 by James Riordan Los Angeles 1984 by Wayne Wilson Seoul 1988 by Ron Palenski Barcelona 1992 by Larry Maloney Atlanta 1996 by Larry Maloney Sydney 2000 by Max L. Howell The Winter Games Chamonix 1924 by Paula D. Welch St. Moritz 1928 by Donald C. Simmons, Jr. Lake Placid 1932 by John Fea Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 by Jon W. Stauff Sapporo/St. Moritz/Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1940 by Swantje Scharenberg Cortina d'Ampezzo 1944 by Astrid Engelbrecht, translated by Jamey J. Findling St. Moritz 1948 by Donald C. Simmons, Jr. Oslo 1952 by Gordon MacDonald and Douglas Brown Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 by Allan W. Hall Squaw Valley 1960 by Tim Ashwell Innsbruck 1964 by John J. Kennedy, Jr. Grenoble 1968 by Douglas Brown and Gordon MacDonald Sapporo 1972 by Donna Addkison-Simmons Innsbruck 1976 by John J. Kennedy, Jr. Lake Placid 1980 by John Fea Sarajevo 1984 by Robert Dunkelberger Calgary 1988 by K. B. Wamsley Albertville and Savoie 1992 by Michele Lellouche Lillehammer 1994 by Larry Maloney Nagano 1998 by John E. Findling Appendix A: The International Olympic Committee by Dwight H. Zakus Appendix A1: Demetrios Vikelas by Kimberly D. Pelle Appendix A2: Pierre de Coubertin by Ute Schwabe Appendix A3: Henri de Baillet-Latour by Edward S. Goldstein Appendix A4: Sigfrid Edström by Edward S. Goldstein Appendix A5: Avery Brundage by Robert K. Barney Appendix A6: Michael Morris, Lord Killanin by Kathy Nichols Appendix A7: Juan Antonio Samaranch by John E. Findling Appendix B: The United States Olympic Committee by Robert P. Watson Appendix C: Olympic Films Appendix C1: Olympic Documentary Films by Linda K. Fuller Appendix C2: Olympic Feature Films by Scott A. G. M. Crawford General Bibliography Index

Reviews

The entries do not focus on medal winners, the athletes, or their performances. Instead, the narratives put politics front and center....A number of themes run through the chronologically arranged entries: the role of amateurism, the rise of commercialism, the importance of television, and the growth of women's athletics. This book won't necessarily say who won the 100-meter race in a particular Olympiad, but it will tell who was boycotting those Games, why they were sitting out and what the impact of absence was. Best of all, each entry concludes with a bibliographic essay leading the reader to more sources on the topic....Highly recommended for all libraries. -RUSQ This book has more meat and is more suitable to more extensive research. Highly recommened for all libraries. -Sources This volume is compact and full of authoritative information and useful information about this Summer's games. Findling and Pelle's volume offers authoritative essays about each of the Olympic Games with highlighting the evolution of the sport and the geopolitical and cultural influences of the events. -The Reader's Review Offers a statistical narrative of the development of the events from 1896 to the present. -Fort Pierce Tribune, FL February 13, 2005 A well written and organized volume on the history of the modern Olympic movement. Recommended for all academic reference collections covering sports and general collections of public libraries. -Reference Book Review ... extensive information on each Olympiad and is especially useful for information on the politics of the games. Larger libraries will want it both for its in-depth information on each modern Olympic game and its valuable appendix of Olympic cinema history. -Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin This 'dictionary' is a comprehensive reference on the Olympic Games, from the ancient Games that began in 776 BCE to the modern Summer Games (to be held in Sydney in 2000) and the Winter Games of 1998 (to be in Nagano, Japan). In contrast to the usual Olympic books that emphasize winners and medal counts, the editors stress that this collection describes each game's celebration in a 'historical context.'...A book to be read and savored. All levels. -Choice ?A well written and organized volume on the history of the modern Olympic movement. Recommended for all academic reference collections covering sports and general collections of public libraries.?-Reference Book Review ?This 'dictionary' is a comprehensive reference on the Olympic Games, from the ancient Games that began in 776 BCE to the modern Summer Games (to be held in Sydney in 2000) and the Winter Games of 1998 (to be in Nagano, Japan). In contrast to the usual Olympic books that emphasize winners and medal counts, the editors stress that this collection describes each game's celebration in a 'historical context.'...A book to be read and savored. All levels.?-Choice ?This book has more meat and is more suitable to more extensive research. Highly recommened for all libraries.?-Sources ?Offers a statistical narrative of the development of the events from 1896 to the present.?-Fort Pierce Tribune, FL February 13, 2005 ?...extensive information on each Olympiad and is especially useful for information on the politics of the games. Larger libraries will want it both for its in-depth information on each modern Olympic game and its valuable appendix of Olympic cinema history.?-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin ?This volume is compact and full of authoritative information and useful information about this Summer's games. Findling and Pelle's volume offers authoritative essays about each of the Olympic Games with highlighting the evolution of the sport and the geopolitical and cultural influences of the events.?-The Reader's Review ?The entries do not focus on medal winners, the athletes, or their performances. Instead, the narratives put politics front and center....A number of themes run through the chronologically arranged entries: the role of amateurism, the rise of commercialism, the importance of television, and the growth of women's athletics. This book won't necessarily say who won the 100-meter race in a particular Olympiad, but it will tell who was boycotting those Games, why they were sitting out and what the impact of absence was. Best of all, each entry concludes with a bibliographic essay leading the reader to more sources on the topic....Highly recommended for all libraries.?-RUSQ .,. extensive information on each Olympiad and is especially useful for information on the politics of the games. Larger libraries will want it both for its in-depth information on each modern Olympic game and its valuable appendix of Olympic cinema history. -Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin

.,. extensive information on each Olympiad and is especially useful for information on the politics of the games. Larger libraries will want it both for its in-depth information on each modern Olympic game and its valuable appendix of Olympic cinema history. -Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin

Author Information

JOHN E. FINDLING is Professor of History at Indiana University Southeast. He is the author or editor of several other books including Historical Dictionary of World's Fairs and Expositions, 1851-1988 (Greenwood, 1990) and Dictionary of American Diplomatic History (Greenwood, Revised and Expanded, 1989). KIMBERLY D. PELLE is the coeditor of Historical Dictionary of World's Fairs and Expositions (Greenwood, 1990) and holds degrees from Indiana University Southeast.

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