Slides for Week 10 Internationalism & the Early Olympic Games Olympism, Olympic history from founding to 1924 Emphasis on Canadian involvement and nature of the early Games
Olympic-like Festivals and References 1. Olympic festivals in England, Scandinavia, Yugoslavia – W.P. Brooks 2. World’s Fairs 3. Montreal Olympic Festival – Scottish Highland Games 5. German and German American Turnfests th Century Greek Olympics (Zappas) 7. World Fairs and Expositions 8. Helmuth College Olympics – London, Ontario
Demetrius Vikelas
Athens, 1896 Georges Averoff
The Early Games ~ 1896 Athens
Paris, 1900 Paris International Exposition The Sabbath question George Orton: 2500m steeplechase Alex and Dick Grant: St. Mary’s (Penn and Harvard) Charlotte B. Cooper
St. Louis, 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition Etienne Desmarteau George S. Lyon Felix Carvajal Fred Lorz - Thomas Hicks
George S Lyon
1906 – 10 Year Ol Anniv Billy Sherring
1908 London Olympic Games Athletes marched in by nation Most countries sent national teams, Canada no exception Cdn pride in sending team to Britain
1908 London Olympic Games Most intriguing event, the marathon
1908 Games Images
1908 London Games
1912 Olympic Games ~ Stockholm Model of efficiency in org Electronic timing 1 st used Theme of endurance: ex, bike road race was 320 km; one Greco-Roman wr event lasted 11 hours; Hannes Kohlemainen of Finland won 3 gold medals in long distance running Most pop athl? Jim Thorpe of US who won pentathlon and shattered decathlon record (Br & Spock)
Stockholm 1912
1912 Olympic Games ~ Stockholm
Stockholm 1912
George Hodgson, double gold (400 & 1500) Stockholm 1912 Walter Ewing Trapshooting gold
1920 Antwerp Stadium 1920 Games
Earl Thomson 110 m hurdles Bert Schneider Welterweight Ol boxing champ 1920 Games
Paris Games 1924 * Chariots of Fire
Paavo Nurmi Johnny Weissmuller Suzanne Lenglen Paris 1924