From Athens with Pride The Official History of the Australian Olympic Movement 1894 to 2014

About the Book

From Athens with Pride: The Official History of the Australian Olympic Movement 1894 to 2014 by Harry Gordon chronicles more than 120 years of Australia's involvement in the Olympic Games. The book traces the Australian Olympic story from the 1894 Paris Congress and the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896 through to the Winter Games in Sochi in 2014.

Written by Harry Gordon, who served as the official historian of the Australian Olympic Committee, the book combines historical narrative with detailed accounts of Australia's Olympic participation. It covers the achievements, challenges, rivalries, friendships and sacrifices associated with Australian athletes and teams across generations.

Australia's Olympic Journey

The book provides information on Australian medal winners and teams across the Games, together with Olympic facts and photographs documenting major sporting moments. Gordon also examines the development of the Australian Olympic movement, the administration behind the Games and the stories surrounding individual athletes and competitions.

From early Olympic participation through the modern era, the book provides a broad historical record of Australia's relationship with the Olympic movement.

About Harry Gordon

Harry Gordon was an Australian journalist, author and Olympic historian who covered his first Olympic Games at Helsinki in 1952. He became the official historian of the Australian Olympic Committee in 1992 and wrote extensively about Australia's Olympic history.

Who Is It For?

This book is suitable for readers interested in Olympic history, Australian sport, sporting biographies, sports history and the development of the Australian Olympic movement. It can also serve as a reference for students, sports enthusiasts and collectors of Olympic literature.

Key Features

Australian Olympic history; 1894–2014; Summer and Winter Olympic Games; Australian medal winners; Australian Olympic teams; Olympic facts; sporting photographs; athlete stories; history of the Australian Olympic movement; work by Olympic historian Harry Gordon.

Product Details

Author: Harry Gordon; Title: From Athens with Pride: The Official History of the Australian Olympic Movement 1894 to 2014; Publisher: University of Queensland Press; ISBN: 9780702253348; Format: Hardcover; Pages: 336; Publication Year: 2014; Language: English; Subject: Olympic History and Australian Sport.

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