Kinesiology 3362F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Pierre De Coubertin Medal, Los Angeles Athletic Club, Pierre De Coubertin
6 Feb 2019
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The 1932 los angeles olympic games in perspective. The author: robert k barney: born new england, received phd at new mexico university in physical education, university of western ontario (1974-present, founded the international centre of olympic studies (1989), olympika: the. International journal of olympic studies (1992: named to the olympic order and awarded the pierre de coubertin medal for his work on the olympics. Resistance: william may garland, influential member of los angeles growing business community, served as president/chair of los angeles athletic club, chamber of, saw olympics as an educational platform -> can learn about our. Persistence: zack farmer, general secretary of the organizing committee, he came up with the olympic village idea, garland vs. brundage, los angeles organizing committee (garland) vs. Providence: olympic village, make it easier for european athletes, they can live in the olympic village, practical solution (it was cheap too) to the la games.
