Until this volume was compiled, the results of the 1920 Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium, have been far from complete.
... Netherlands, 210–27; and anti-Semitism, 216, 211; and Olympic boycott, 210, 211, 212, 218, 219, 224 Netherlands Bowling Association, 212 Netherlands Football Federation, 213–14, 218, 222–23 Netherlands Korfball Association, 212 Netherlands ...
... Olympics activity was in 1900 when they sent 35 athletes to the Paris Olympics. After missing the 1904 St. Louis Olympics, the Netherlands has never missed an- other Olympic Games, although in 1956 it competed only at the Equestrian ...
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... Netherlands Olympic Committee, nevertheless proposed Amsterdam as the location for the Games in 1924, although ... Olympics, Pierre de Coubertin sought to ensure that the right to host the VIII Olympiad went to Paris. Therefore, in ...
This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Olympics.
... Netherlands. Wils's first brush with “matters Olympic” occurred in 1923. His vis- its to some of the leading cities ... olympics: the olympics before world war ii.
The inclusion of skateboarding as an official discipline in the 2020 Olympic Games marks the pinnacle of a decades-long process of commercialization and sportification. Is the tightly-knit subculture in danger of losing its very identity?
Contents: History of Summer Olympic Games: Archery, Athletics (Track), Athletics (Field), Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Canoe/Kayak, Cycling, Diving, Eqestrian, Fencing, Football (Soccer), Gymnastics, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Modern ...
... Olympics of 1928 would answer requests for a neutral host. Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, was selected to host in 1928 mainly because the Dutch had been neutral during the war. This decision process was reflected in the ...