From Athens with pride : the official history of the Australian Olympic movement, 1894 to 2014
Gordon, Harry2014
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Chronicles Australia's Olympic journey, from the first Summer Games in Athens in 1896 to the Winter Games in Sochi in 2014. This is a tribute to our Australian athletes.
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Imprint:
St Lucia Queensland University of Queensland Press 2014
Collation:
336 pages colour illustrations
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Flack the trailblazer -- The pioneers -- 'A hash of our work' -- Meet me in St Louis...Athens, too -- London to the rescue -- Fanny versus Rose -- Casualties of war -- The Manly assualt -- Not out for a duck -- The sixpenny games -- Prelude to war -- London to the rescue...Again -- Marjie, Marjie it's you! -- The games under threat -- The friendly games -- Passage to Rome -- The goodbye girls -- Reaching new heights -- The stained games -- Failure...and change -- Defying the PM -- A swordsman with style -- Big business, big games -- Hero to zero -- Movers and shakers -- Friends for life -- Still the same water -- Stumbling towards glory -- The girl who liked pressure -- To Athens, with talent -- Coming out in style -- Britannia rules. Winter Olympics. Against the odds -- A gentle invasion.
ISBN:
9780702253348 (hbk)
Dewey class:
796.48 FRO
Local class:
796.48
Language:
English
BRN:
92530
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys | Nonfiction | 796.48 FRO | hbkAvailable |