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London Olympics: 1908 and 1948 (Shire Library) By Janie Hampton
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- Title
- London Olympics: 1908 and 1948 (Shire Library)
- ISBN
- 9780747808220
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
0747808228
ISBN-13
9780747808220
eBay Product ID (ePID)
99599491
Product Key Features
Original Language
English
Book Title
London Olympics : 1908 and 1948
Number of Pages
48 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General, Europe / Great Britain / General, History, Olympics & Paralympics
Publication Year
2011
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, History
Book Series
Shire Library
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
4.9 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"An entertaining dash through the last two Olympics hosted by [London]. The contrasts between then and now are striking, and often amusing. But it's the dramatic events that played out on the track and field that really capture the imagination. . . . A brief and lively account that brings London's previous Olympic moments to life with great images and revealing quotes from newspapers, spectators and the athletes themselves."-- BBC History Magazine, "An entertaining dash through the last two Olympics hosted by [London]. The contrasts between then and now are striking, and often amusing. But it's the dramatic events that played out on the track and field that really capture the imagination. . . . A brief and lively account that brings London's previous Olympic moments to life with great images and revealing quotes from newspapers, spectators and the athletes themselves." -- BBC History Magazine, "An entertaining dash through the last two Olympics hosted by [London]. The contrasts between then and now are striking, and often amusing. But it's the dramatic events that played out on the track and field that really capture the imagination. . . . A brief and lively account that brings London's previous Olympic moments to life with great images and revealing quotes from newspapers, spectators and the athletes themselves."- BBC History Magazine
Series Volume Number
622
Dewey Decimal
796.48
Table Of Content
'Introduction / The First London Olympics: 1908 / Make Do and Mend: 1948 / What Next? / Appendix / Further Reading / Index
Synopsis
The first two London Olympics offer food for thought in the run-up to London 2012. In 1948, London hosted the Olympics again. The entire budget for the 1948 Games was 760,000, and they turned a profit of 29,000. This title presents the history of the London Olympics., The first two London Olympics offer food for thought in the run-up to London 2012, with its multi-billion pound budget during a global economic recession, new sporting arenas, Olympic villages, and high-speed rail links. When Vesuvius erupted in 1906, Italy had to pull out of hosting the Games. London stepped in and delivered new stadia without any government assistance in just two years. In 1948, still recovering from the ravages of war, London hosted the Olympics again. The entire budget for the 1948 Games was £760,000, and they turned a profit of £29,000. This history of the London Olympics, which concludes with a look ahead to 2012, is a timely and fascinating chronicle of the Games of another age., The fourth Olympic Games of the modern era, in 1908, were set to be held in Rome, but when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 1906, Italy needed all her resources to rebuild Naples. London stepped up to the plate and with only two years to prepare the British Olympic organisers pulled off a successful Olympic Games. Miraculously, they managed to do so while shunning all municipal and government assistance and using only private enterprise for the arrangements. In under a year, the White City stadium was built on the site of the forthcoming Franco-British exhibition, with a running track, cycling track, football field, swimming pool and platform for gymnastics and wrestling. Events at the 1908 Olympic Games included real tennis, tug-of-war, motor-boat racing, archery, rackets, and rugby; Olympic lacrosse also made its last appearance at these games. In 1948 the Olympics came to Britain again, and to a country still recovering from the Second World War. During this Austerity Era, food, clothing and gasoline were heavily rationed, and the Olympic organizers had to make do with what little they had at their disposal. The indomitable spirit of Londoners cheerfully overcame every obstacle, including shortages of equipment and appalling weather. British women athletes sewed their own uniforms; American competitors shared their beef steaks with the British; and the French brought a goods train full of wine and steak. Czechoslovakian Emil Z topek, Fanny Blankers-Koen from The Netherlands and British Boy Scouts traveled together on the London Underground. Medals were awarded for art and poetry. The entire budget for the 1948 Games was 760,000, and they turned a profit of 29,000. The first two London Olympics offer food for thought in the run-up to London 2012, with its multi-billion pound budget during a global economic recession, new sporting arenas, Olympic villages, and high-speed rail links. This history of London Olympics, which concludes with a look ahead to 2012, is a timely and fascinating chronicle of the Olympic Games of another age., The first two London Olympics offer food for thought in the run-up to London 2012, with its multi-billion pound budget during a global economic recession, new sporting arenas, Olympic villages, and high-speed rail links. When Vesuvius erupted in 1906, Italy had to pull out of hosting the Games. London stepped in and delivered new stadia without any government assistance in just two years. In 1948, still recovering from the ravages of war, London hosted the Olympics again. The entire budget for the 1948 Games was 760,000, and they turned a profit of 29,000. This history of the London Olympics, which concludes with a look ahead to 2012, is a timely and fascinating chronicle of the Games of another age.
LC Classification Number
GV721.5
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