The Modern Olympics
By: edited by Peter J. Graham, Horst Ueberhorst.
Contributors: Graham, Peter John, 1939-; Ueberhorst, Horst.
Publisher: Leisure Press
Published: 1976
Place of publication: Cornwall, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 236
Subjects: Olympics -- Revival, 1896-; Olympics -- History.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: value: Graham, P. J. Introduction.; value: Ideas, realities, problems.; value: Ueberhorst, H. Return to Olympia and the rebirth of the games.; value: Lucas, J. The influence of Anglo-American sport on Pierre de Coubertin.; value: Goodhue, R. M. The development of Olympism, 1900-1932.; value: Leiper, J. M. The International Olympic Committee.; value: Spears, B. Women in the Olympics.; value: VanderZwaag, H. J. Amateurism and the Olympic games.; value: Lenk, H. Toward a social philosophy of the Olympics.; value: Modern Olympic landmarks.; value: Krüger, A. The 1936 Olympic Games.; value: Howell, M. L., & Howell, R. The 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games.; value: Lenk, H. The 1972 Munich Olympic Games.; value: Zeigler, E. Canada at the crossroads in international sport.; value: Dewar, J. Montreal.; value: Ueberhorst, H. Conclusions.