The Glory of the Games - Olympic Tables and Records - 776 B.C - A.D 1948;With the Extract 'Classical Games' by Francis Storr (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781528712873)

"The Glory of the Games" contains a complete catalogue of the various records set by Olympic contestants in different events from 1896 to 1948. Contents include: "Reinstauration of the Modern Games, Athens 1896", "Paris, 1900", "St. Louis, 1904", "Athenian Celebrations, 1906", "London, 1908", "Stockholm, 1912", "Antwerp, 1920", "Paris, 1924", "Amsterdam, 1928", "Los Angeles, 1932", "Berlin, 1936", "World's Records, Women", "Olympic Records, Women", "Olympic Records", etc. Frederick Annesley Michael Webster (1886-1949) was a British athletics coach and author, and soldier active during World War One. He wrote profusely on the subject of athletics, with his best known book being "Athletics in Action" (1931). Macha Press is republishing this classic work now in a new edition complete with the extract 'Classical Games' by Francis Storr.

Author: F. A. M. Webster
ISBN-10: 1528712870
ISBN-13: 9781528712873
Publisher: Macha Press
Language: English
Published: 04/17/2019
Pages: 58
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.19lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.14d