Journal of Olympic History November 2007

In the latest issue of the Journal of Olympic History, as usual a varied range of articles, including:

  • Joel Rockwood and Charles Buckley write about the significance of the Olympic football tournaments between 1908 and 1928.
  • Collector Jaco Treurniet tells of the story of the official Olympic poster for the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam.
  • Leif Yttergren details the story of the 1932 Paavo Nurmi affair, when the famed Finnish runner was banned from the Olympics as a professional.
  • and many other articles.

Besides the articles, there’s also the annual overview of deceased Olympic medallists by Ove Karlsson, book reviews, obituaries, etc.

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