Category: Olympics
The Discus:
The Story of the Strange British Disdain for an Olympic Icon
Part 2 ~ Early British Interest (and Disinterest!) in the Discus
Read Part 1: Classical Origins HERE In the early 1800s, fitness regimes and personal trainers were...
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The Discus:
The Story of the Strange British Disdain for an Olympic Icon
Part 1 ~ Classical Origins
Of all the events in the modern Olympic track and field programme nothing invokes the ancient...
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The Immediate Legacy of Pat Smythe:
The Pony-Mad Teenager in 1950s and 1960s Britain  Â
Playing Past is delighted to be publishing on Open Access – Sporting Lives, [ISBN...
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Historical Treasures from Milan Archivio di Stato
~Part 4~
Read the earlier parts of this series Part 1 – HERE , Part 2 – HEREÂ and Part 3 HEREÂ ...
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Historical Treasures from Milan Archivio di Stato
~Part 3~
Read the earlier parts of this series Part 1 – HERE and Part 2 – HERE The 5...
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ONCE UPON A TIME:
WHEN VIENNA WAS THE CITY OF THE STRONGEST MEN
Part 2
To read Part 1 – click HERE 1923 was a crucial year for Austrian weightlifting and...
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ONCE UPON A TIME:
WHEN VIENNA WAS THE CITY OF THE STRONGEST MEN
Part 1
During the nineteenth century, which was marked by the rise of sport as a social phenomenon,...
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The relay runners who joined the Resistance:
1930s-1940s Italian athletes Lydia Bongiovanni and Elda Franco
Part 3
The author would like to express thanks to Levio Bottazzi, Maura Quiriconi and Jole Romano...
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The Relay Runners Who Joined the Resistance:
1930s-1940s Italian athletes
Lydia Bongiovanni and Elda Franco
Part 2
The author would like to express thanks to Levio Bottazzi and Maura Quiriconi for having shared...
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The Relay Runners Who Joined the Resistance:
1930s-1940s Italian Athletes Lydia Bongiovanni and Elda Franco
Part 1
FThe author would like to express thanks to Levio Bottazzi and Maura Quiriconi for having shared...
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The Italian Job:
The role of Italian sportswomen in 1933 Turin International University Games
The 1933 edition of the International University Games (IUG) was held in Turin, from 1 to 10...
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THE FORGOTTEN FIRST LADY:
Rediscovering Violet Piercy, Marathon Pioneer
Part 3
To read Part 1 of this series click HERE and Part 2 HEREÂ The Running Career Revived Violet...
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