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The First London Olympics: 1908
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- By Rebecca Jenkins
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- Published: 26th Jun 2008
- ISBN: 0749951680
- Pages: 288
- Size: 216mm x 135mm
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The 1908 Olympics in London was a world away from modern day Olympics - everything was built and organised in under two years, at a fraction of the cost. And amateurism still ruled - as far as the British were concerned, losing pluckily was the right thing to do. But then (as now) the Americans had a very different view - and their ferocious competitiveness led to a series of rows, disqualifications and boycotts.
As this delightful and entertaining history shows, far from engendering goodwill among nations, the Games caused international uproar.
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