An Athletics Compendium

c 166 - 178 Individual Olympic Competitions narrative \e devoted to the 1500m victory of his compatriot, Ronald Delany: 'Like the cultured,clear­ headed, modest personality that he is, he exhibited beyond the broadsmile that lit up his countenance at the tape, no other outward signs of exaltation'. ^ 1960 R—ome 166 1960 OlympicGames in story, pictures, records / edited by R. Scott. London: Flagstaff, 1960. 48p; illus; pbk BL: 7925.f.37 A miscellany oofver twenty articles ranging from the general (traditions, ideals, terms) to the specific (programme, venues, qualifying standards). 167 British Olympic Association officrieapl ort of the Olympic Games, XVIIth Olympiad, Rome, August 25 - September 11, 1960 / edited by Phil Pilley. London: World Sports, 1960. 112p; illus; pbk BL: 7925.de.5 Includes contributions by Is. 5. Puncan, Harold Abrahams and WiMllyeisl. 168 Olympic diary: Rome 196/0 Neil Allen. London: Nicholas Kaye, 1960. 11Ip; illus Foreword byJohn Disley BL: 7925.(27 A day-by-day account of the Games, with a list of medal winners appended. 169 Olympic Games, 1960S:quaw Valley, Rome / edited by Harald Lechenperg; translatebdy Benjamin B.Lacy. London: Yoseloff, 1960. 379p; illus Foreword byAveiy Brundage BL: 7925.de.27 170 The roadto Rome / Chris Brasher, Peter Radford, Arthur Rowe, RogeBr annister, Sydney Wooderson, Mike Rawson, Michael Ellis, NeAil len, Derek Johnson, Brian Hewson, Mary Bigna(lslic), Norris McWhirter, Peter Hildreth, Derek Ibbotson, Diane Leather, Harold Abrahams, Jack Barlow, Gordon Pirie, Sandy Duncan, Larry Montague, Chris Chataway, FNreodrris, Geoffrey Dyson, John Disley; editedby Chris Brasher. London: Kimber, 1960. 160p; illus BL: 7925 .C .53 Produced by the International Athletes' Club, with recollections of traininagnd races bymembers of the British Olympic track and ftieladm. 171 XVII Olympiad, Rome 196/0 presented bHyarold Abrahams; foreword bRyoger Bannister. London: Cassell, 1960. 276p; illus; index; pbk BL: 7925.e.l5 Contributors includAe:very Brundage (USA), William Bjorneman (Sweden), Douglas Lowe, Duncan McNaughton (Canada), Robert Tisdall (Ireland), Jesse Owens, (USA), Fanny Blankers-Koen (Netherlands), Emil Zatopek (Czechoslovakia) and Vladimir Kute (USSR). A series ofarticles provide the background for the1960 Olympics, anHdarold Abrahams himself writes abrief history otfhe Games. The remaindoefr the book comprises a detailed record of all previous Games, a large section of photographs and a good index. ^ 1964 —Tokyo 172 1964 OlympicGames, Tokyo: October 10L-2o4n.don: Flagstaff, 1964. 48p; illus; pbk Cover title: The1964 Olympic Games instory, picturesand records: complete souvenir-handbook and guide BL: X.449/263 173 1964 Olympics / Neil Allen. London: Newman Ne me Take Home Books, 1964. 15 P; lllus BL: X.449/140 A brief outline of the ancient and modern Olympic Games by The Times' athletics correspondent. 174 Tokyo 1964: da iary of the XVIIIthOlympiad / Christopher Brasher. London: Stanley Paul, 1964. xii, 124p; illus BL: X.449/747 An account of the Gamwehsich brought such success to Britain,by the 1956 SteeplechasCehampion. The text is based onsearies of articles which were written for the Observer. The appendix gives the full results of the Games. 175 Athletics Arena official Olympics repo/rt Charles Elliott and Tom McNab. London: Athletics Arena, 1965. 32p; illus A separate publication of the reports which first appeared in Athletics Arena. 176 The BritishOlympic Association official report thoef Olympic Games 1964: XVIIIth Olympiad, Tokyo, October 10-October 24, [and], IXWthinter Olympic Games, InnsbruckJ,anuary 29-February /9 edited by Doug Gardner. London: World Sports, 1965. 104p; illus; pbk BL: X.441 /265 177 Olympic diary: Tokyo 196/4 Neil Allen. London: Nicholas Kaye, 1965. vii, 115p; illus Foreword by Ann Packer BL: X.449/1050 A day-by-day account of the Games, with a list of medal winners appended. 178 Olympic Games, 1964, Innsbruck, Tokyo / edited by Harald Lechenperg; translatebdy Bert Koetter. London: Yoseloff, 1965. 380p; illus BL:X.441/391 [ 8 2 ] . i