A Tale of National Disaster

With the closure of the London games, BOA leaders turned their immediate attentions towards capturing British success at the forthcoming 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm. A conscious effort to avoid the organizational pitfalls that marred previous Olympic campaigns emerged as a discernible feature of...

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Published inInternational journal of the history of sport Vol. 28; no. 5; pp. 711 - 729
Main Author Llewellyn, Matthew P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 01.04.2011
Subjects
amateurism
Athletes
athletic specialization
British Empire
Cultural history
Disasters
Financial Support
Ireland
Irish-nationalism
London, England
Olympic Games
Olympics
Participation
Sport games
Sports
Sports Teams
Sweden
Training
United Kingdom
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Summary:With the closure of the London games, BOA leaders turned their immediate attentions towards capturing British success at the forthcoming 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm. A conscious effort to avoid the organizational pitfalls that marred previous Olympic campaigns emerged as a discernible feature of British preparations, as BOA leaders sought to introduce modern and progressive methods of training and preparation. Void of public and governmental financial support, and hindered by fierce squabbling between both the Home-Nations and the various governing bodies of British amateur sport, the participation of a British team in Stockholm, as well as the very existence of the British Olympic movement hung precariously in the balance.
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ISSN:0952-3367
1743-9035
DOI:10.1080/09523367.2011.554182