... 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 ...

... Netherlands Olympic Record ( * ) 1912 - Fanny Durack , Australia . 1 : 22.2 1920 - Ethelda Bleibtrey , U.S.A .. 1 : 13.6 1924 - Ethel Lackie , U.S.A .. 1 : 12.4 1928 - Albina Osipowich , U.S.A .. 1:11 1932 - Helene Madison , U.S.A ... 1 ...

... 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 ...

... 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.

This open access book describes the three planning approaches and legacy impacts for the Olympic Games in one locale: the city of Los Angeles, USA.

This book was previously published as a special issue of Sport in Society.

... 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 ...