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3 The British Olympic Association: A History Kevin Jefferys Professor of Contemporary History, University of Plymouth, UK DOI: /

4 Kevin Jefferys 2014 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6 10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The author has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act First published 2014 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number , of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave and Macmillan are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN: PDF ISBN: A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. doi: /

5 Contents Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations vi vii Introduction 1 1 Antecedents and Origins: Athens 1896 St Louis Solid Foundations: Athens 1906 London Trials and Tribulations: Stockholm 1912 Amsterdam The Shadows of Depression and War: Los Angeles 1932 London Post-War Challenges: Helsinki 1952 Montreal Years of Turbulence and Change: Moscow 1980 Atlanta Into the Twenty-First Century: Sydney 2000 London 2012 and Beyond 112 Appendix: British Olympic Association Senior Office-Holders 128 Select Bibliography 129 Index 137 DOI: / v

6 Acknowledgements I am grateful for the kindness and assistance offered by the archivists and their fellow staff at the following: the University of East London (British Olympic Association archive); the Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies, Aylesbury (Lord Desborough papers); Churchill College, Cambridge (Lord Noel-Baker papers); and the National Archives, Kew (Cabinet and departmental papers). The author and publishers are also grateful to the above for permission, where required, to quote from copyright material; detailed acknowledgement is provided in the Notes that follow at the end of each chapter. If any copyright owners have been inadvertently overlooked, the author will be happy to seek to make necessary arrangements at the earliest opportunity. vi DOI: /

7 List of Abbreviations AAA AOC BISC BOA BOC IAAF IOC LOCOG MCC NGB NOC NPRS Amateur Athletic Association American Olympic Committee (later United States Olympic Committee) British International Sports Committee British Olympic Association British Olympic Council International Amateur Athletic Association International Olympic Committee London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (2012) Marylebone Cricket Club National Governing Body National Olympic Committee National Physical Recreation Society DOI: / vii

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