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The Olympic Games, 1896–1924
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THE oLYMPIC GAMES, 1896–1924 1896 Athens 1900 Paris 1904 St Louis 1906 Athens* 1908 London 1912 Stockholm (Berlin 1916)** 1920 Antwerp 1924 Paris *Intercalated Games, held on the tenth anniversary of the first Athens Games **Berlin Games abandoned following the outbreak of the Great War in 1914 Note: the term ‘olympiad’ is generally used for the period of four years following the inaugural olympic Games in 1896, not specifically for the number of the Games themselves. Accordingly, while the Berlin Games were not held, the period from 1916 to 1920 is still known as the sixth olympiad. To avoid confusion, the term ‘olympiad’ has not been employed in this book, with the name of the specific olympic Games held being the normal means of identification. x ABBREvIATIoNS AAA – Amateur Athletic Association of England AAU – Amateur Athletic Union of the USA AoH – Ancient order of Hibernians BoA – British olympic Association DMP – Dublin Metropolitan Police FA – Football Association of England GAA – Gaelic Athletic Association GACU – Gaelic Athletes’ and Cyclists’ Union GNYIAA – Greater New York Irish Athletic Association IAAA – Irish Amateur Athletic Association IAAC – Irish American Athletic Club, later name for the GNYIAA IAAF – International Amateur Athletic Federation IARU – Irish Amateur Rowing Union IASA – Irish Amateur Swimming Association ICA – Irish Cyclists Association IoC – International olympic Committee IRB – Irish Republican Brotherhood IRFU – Irish Rugby Football Union MAPA – Munster Athletes’ Protection Association NACAI – National Athletic and Cycling Association of Ireland NYAC – New York Athletic Club oCI – olympic Council of Ireland oSC – olympic Studies Centre, Lausanne SAAA – Scottish Amateur Athletic Association WAAA – Welsh Amateur Athletic Association xi [44.203.235.24] Project MUSE (2024-03-28 14:35 GMT) ...