2. 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

3. Olympic-like Festivals and References 1. Olympic festivals in England, Scandinavia, Yugoslavia – W.P. Brooks 2. World’s Fairs 3. Montreal Olympic Festival – 1844 4. Scottish Highland Games 5. German and German American Turnfests 6. 19 th Century Greek Olympics (Zappas) 7. World Fairs and Expositions 8. Helmuth College Olympics – London, Ontario

5. Demetrius Vikelas

8. Athens, 1896 Georges Averoff

16. The Early Games ~ 1896 Athens

17. 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

26. St. Louis, 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition Etienne Desmarteau George S. Lyon Felix Carvajal Fred Lorz - Thomas Hicks

33. George S Lyon

34. 1906 – 10 Year Ol Anniv Billy Sherring

35. 1908 London Olympic Games Athletes marched in by nation Most countries sent national teams, Canada no exception Cdn pride in sending team to Britain

36. 1908 London Olympic Games Most intriguing event, the marathon

37. 1908 Games Images

38. 1908 London Games

39. 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)

40. Stockholm 1912

41. 1912 Olympic Games ~ Stockholm

42. Stockholm 1912

43. George Hodgson, double gold (400 & 1500) Stockholm 1912 Walter Ewing Trapshooting gold

44. 1920 Antwerp Stadium 1920 Games

46. Earl Thomson 110 m hurdles Bert Schneider Welterweight Ol boxing champ 1920 Games

47. Paris Games 1924 * Chariots of Fire

48. Paavo Nurmi Johnny Weissmuller Suzanne Lenglen Paris 1924