The Story Of The Olympic Games: With the Extract 'Classical Games' by Francis Storr - Hardcover

Binfield, R.D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1443731382 ISBN 13: 9781443731386

Publisher: Read Books, 2008

Synopsis

"The Story of the Olympic Games" is a 1948 work by R. D. Binfield. Within it, Binfield explores the long and interesting history of the Olympic games form its origins in Ancient Greece to the modern games. Contents include: "The Ancient Games", "The Revival", "The Track Events", "The Marathon", "Walking Events", "The Field Events", "Women's Events", "The Modern Pentathlon", "Cycling, by W. J. Mills", "Wrestling, by George Mackenzie", "Weight-lifting, by Oscar State", "Swimming, by Janet Bassett-Lowke", etc. A fascinating and detailed account of the evolution of the Olympic games not to be missed by those with an interest in the subject. Macha Press is republishing this classic work now in a new edition complete with the extract 'Classical Games' by Francis Storr.

Edition details

• Publisher: Read Books
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1443731382
• ISBN 13: 9781443731386
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 212