Cover -- Introduction -- Abbreviations and Usage Notes -- References -- Table of Contents -- 1906 Intercalated Olympic Games-Background -- Notes -- Summary and Statistics -- Notes -- Athletics (Track & Field) -- Notes -- Cycling -- Notes -- Diving -- Notes -- Fencing -- Notes -- Football (Association Football [Soccer]) -- Notes -- Gymnastics -- Notes -- Rowing & Sculling -- Notes -- Shooting -- Notes -- Swimming -- Notes -- Tennis (Lawn) -- Notes -- Tug-of-War -- Notes -- Weightlifting -- Notes -- Wrestling -- Notes -- Other Sports and Events -- Notes -- Appendix I: Schedule of Events and Festivities -- Appendix II: Program of Events and Festivities -- Appendix III: "The Song of the Branwen" -- Appendix IV: Competitors (by Country) -- Notes -- Index
Summary
"This book provides numerous interesting facts about the poorly documented early years of Olympic history"--Booklist; "in-depth ... invaluable"--Rettig on Reference; "[an] absolute must for any library, public or personal, that prides itself on its Olympic collection"--Journal of Olympic History; "if Mallon has missed anything about the 1906 Olympiad ... you would be hard pressed to name it. Public librarians will be particularly pleased with the exhaustive coverage offered here"--Against the Grain; "highly recommended for Olympic collections of any kind"--ARBA; "detailed invaluable"--Reference Reviews
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages xv-xviii) and index
