Historical dictionary of the Olympic movement / Ian Buchanan and Bill Mallon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Buchanan, Ian, 1932-2008.

Contributor:

Mallon, Bill.

Series:

Historical dictionaries of religions, philosophies, and movements ; no. 39.

Historical dictionaries of religions, philosophies, and movements ; no. 39

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Olympics--History--Dictionaries.

Olympics.

Olympics--Records.

History.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

xcvi, 367 pages ; 23 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. ; London : Scarecrow Press, 2001.

Summary:

Offers a multitude of hard-to-find facts on the important people, events, and organizations involved in the Olympic movement.

Contents:

Appendix I Presidents of the IOC 283

Appendix II The Games of the Olympiads 285

Appendix III The Olympic Winter Games 287

Appendix IV Members of the IOC 289

Appendix V Awards of the IOC 303

Appendix VI Final Olympic Torch Bearers 309

Appendix VII Speakers of the Olympic Oath 311

Appendix VIII Official Openings of the Olympic Games 315

Appendix IX Most Olympic Medals Won: Summer, Men 317

Appendix X Most Olympic Medals Won: Summer, Women 319

Appendix XI Most Olympic Gold Medals Won: Summer, Men 321

Appendix XII Most Olympic Gold Medals Won: Summer, Women 323

Appendix XIII Most Olympic Medals Won: Winter, Men 325

Appendix XIV Most Olympic Medals Won: Winter, Women 327

Appendix XV Most Olympic Gold Medals Won: Winter, Men 329

Appendix XVI Most Olympic Gold Medals Won: Winter, Women 331

Appendix XVII List of All Positive Drug Tests at the Olympic Games 333

Appendix XVIII Attempts at Olympic Revival Prior to 1896 339.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-366).

ISBN:

0810840545

OCLC:

46928810