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Politics in Sports: 1924 Paris Olympic Games

Politics in Sports: 1924 Paris Olympic Games. Alar Lipping, Ph.D. Chair and Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Health Northern Kentucky University www.nku.edu/~Lipping. Chariots of Fire. Flying Scotsman Eric Liddell (400 meters). Harold Abrahams 100 Meters.

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Politics in Sports: 1924 Paris Olympic Games

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  1. Politics in Sports: 1924 Paris Olympic Games Alar Lipping, Ph.D. Chair and Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Health Northern Kentucky University www.nku.edu/~Lipping

  2. Chariots of Fire

  3. Flying ScotsmanEric Liddell (400 meters)

  4. Harold Abrahams100 Meters

  5. Jackson Scholtz200 Meters

  6. Douglas Lowe800 meters

  7. Colombes Olympic Stadium

  8. Flying FinnsLentävä suomalainen • PaavoNurmi 5 Gold Medals • Ville Ritola 4 Gold Medals, 2 Silver • Elias Katz 1 Gold, 1 Silver • AlbinStenroos 1Gold • HeikkiLiimatainen 1 Gold

  9. PaavoNurmi

  10. Ville RitolaOttaaritolat

  11. EeroLehtonenPentathlon

  12. Katz (running second to Nurmi) and Liimatainen

  13. AlbinStenroos

  14. Nurmi Lighting the Olympic Flame in 1952 Helsinki Games

  15. DeHart HubbardLong Jump • First African American to win an individual Olympic Gold Medal

  16. Harold Osborn • Gold Medals in High Jump and Decathlon

  17. Roger Ducret3 Gold, 2 Silver

  18. Ellen Osiier (Den) First Women’s Fencing Gold Medalist

  19. Football • Uruguay Gold Medal

  20. Gymnastics • BedrichSupcik (CZE) Rope Climbing • Leon Stukelj (YUG) All Around

  21. Polo • Argentina Gold Medal

  22. Tennis • Five Gold Medals USA • Vincent Richards Men’s Singles Gold Medal • Helen Wills Moody Women’s Singles Gold

  23. Weightlifting • GuiseppeTonani Heavy Weight Gold • Charles Rigoulet Light Heavy Weight Gold

  24. Wrestling Greco-Roman • Eduard Pütsep Bantam Weight Gold Medal

  25. Women’s Diving • Two Events: Americans win five of six medals • Elizabeth Becker and Caroline Smith

  26. Men’s Diving • Three Events: Albert White of USA wins gold medals in three and ten meter springboard

  27. Johnny WeissmullerThree Gold Medals

  28. Tarzan

  29. Women’s SwimmingGertrude Ederle • Gertrude Ederle 1 Gold Medal, 2 Bronze • 1926 becomes first woman to swim English Channel

  30. Cycling • KoWillems 50 KM • Armand Blanchonet

  31. Estonian Athletes • 44 male athletes, 6 medals, 1 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronze • Eduard Pütsep(Greco Roman, gold), Alfred Neuland (weightlifitng, silver), AleksanderKlumberg (decathlon, bronze), JaanKikkas (weightlifting, bronze), HaraldTammer (weightlifting, bronze), Roman Steinberg (Greco Roman, bronze)

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