The British Olympic Association: A History

Kevin Jefferys is Professor of Contemporary History at Plymouth University, UK. He has published widely on aspects of modern British political and social history, and his most recent book – Sport and Politics in Modern Britain (Palgrave Macmillan, 2012) – won the Lord Aberdare prize for sport history books, 2013.

Introduction 1. Antecedents and Origins: Athens 1896 – St Louis 1904 2. Solid Foundations: Athens 1906 - London 1908 3. Trials and Tribulations: Stockholm 1912 – Amsterdam 1928 4. The Shadows of Depression and War: Los Angeles 1932 - London 1948 5. Post-war Challenges: Helsinki 1952 – Montreal 1976 6. Turbulence and Change: Moscow 1980 – Atlanta 1996 7. Into the Twenty First Century: Sydney 2000 – London 2012 and Beyond