THE STORY of the OLYMPIC GAMJiS by R. D. BINFIELD. Contents include: INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . .... . . ix I THE ANCIENT GAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 II THE REVIVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 III THE TRACK EVENTS 34 IV THE MARATHON 57 V WALKING EVENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 VI THE FIELD EVENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 VII WOMENS EVENTS 80 VIII THE MODERN PENTATHLON . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 IX CYCLING. By W. J. Mills 85 X WRESTLING. By George Mackenzie 93 XI WEIGHT-LIFTING. By Oscar State 99 XII SWIMMING. By Janet Bassett-Lowke 103 XIII ROWING. By Jack Beresford...