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 Melbourne
1956
 
Australia
 





 

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                  Volumes:          1
                  Pages                760
                  Size:                  22 x 29 cm
                  Language:        english
 
 

Copyright 1958 by the Organizing Committee
of the XVI Olympiad, Melbourne, 1956

 
THE OFFICIAL REPORT
OF
THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
FOR THE GAMES OF THE
XVI OLYMPIAD
MELBOURNE 1956

Printed by: W.M. Houston, Government Printer, Melbourne, Australia

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CONTENTS

 

EDITOR'S PREFACE . . . . .. . . . . .. .. . . .. 
INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE .. .. .. .. .. .. .
A GREEN AND PLEASANT MEMORY .. .. .. .. .. .. .
THE TORCH MOVES UP TO ROME 
THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . 
THE GAMES OF THE XVI OLYMPIAD .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
ORGANIZATION, ADMINISTRATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
FINANCE . . . . . . .. .. . . .. .. . . . .
INVITATIONS TO THE GAMES . . . . .. .. .. . . .. . .
PROVISION OF SPORTING ARENAS . . .. .. .. . . . . . .
TECHNICAL— 
Training .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
Sports Handbooks .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
Circulars .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
Entry Forms .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
Score-cards and Score-sheets .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
Programmes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
Sports Equipment .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
Flags .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
Competitors' Numbers .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
Sports and Demonstrations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
Sports Programme .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
Co-operation with International Sporting Federations .. .. .. .. 
Judges and Sports Officials .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
Staffs for competition requirements .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
Congresses of International Sporting Federations .. .. .. .. .. 
Timekeeping and Photo-finish .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
Scoreboard .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
Results Service .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
Public Address .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
Announcements .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
Photography inside the Playing Areas .. .. .. .. .. .. 
Accommodation for Competitors and Officials .. .. .. ..
Refreshments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
Interpreters .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
Attachés .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
Services Participation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
Youth Organization .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
Police .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
Olympic Hymn .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
National Anthems.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
Victory Ceremonies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
Medals, Diplomas, and Badges .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
IDENTITY CARDS
SEATING RESERVATIONS AT STADIA
BOX OFFICE
HOUSING AND CATERING
PRESS AND PUBLICITY
FILM AND TELEVISION
COMMUNICATIONS AND BROADCASTING
TRANSPORT
RECEPTION
MEDICAL SERVICES
FINE ARTS
OLYMPIC CIVIC COMMITTEE
I.O.C. MEETING IN MELBOURNE
TORCH RELAY
OPENING CEREMONY
ARENA MANAGERS
ANALYSIS OF COMPETITORS
THE COMPETITIONS—
Athletics 
Basketball
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Fencing
Football
Gymnastics
Hockey
Modern Pentathlon
Rowing
Shooting
Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Yachting
Demonstrations
CLOSING CEREMONY
INDEX OF COMPETITORS
DONATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
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Olympic Games
 Stockholm
1956
 
Sweden
 

THE EQESTRIAN GAMES OF THE XVITH OLYMPIAD STOCKHOLM 1956

The Official Report of the Organizing Committee for
the Equestrian Games of the XVth Olympiad

Printed in Sweden, Esselte  Aktiebolag,
Stockholm 1959
 

  



               Volumes:          1
               Pages                270
               Size:                  21,5 30 cm
               Languages:      english + swedish     
 
 
 

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CONTENTS

 

FÖRORD / PREFACE
SPELENS BESKYDDARE / PATRON OF THE GAMES
KOMMITTEER / COMMITTEES
ATTACHEER / ATTACHES
DOMARE M. FL. / JUDGES ETC.
FÖRBEREDELSERNA / THE PREPARATORY WORK
Ekonomi / Finances
Inbjudan / Invitation
Reglemente / Regulations
Identitetskort / Identity Cards
Anmälningar / Entries
TRANSPORTER / TRANSPORTS
DE OLYMPISKA BYARNA / THE OLYMPIC VILLAGES
TRÄNINGSBANOR, STALLAR / TRAINING COURSES, STABLES
DEN OLYMPISKA ELDEN / THE OLYMPIC FIRE

TIDSPROGRAMMET / TIMETABLE OF THE PROGRAMME
OLYMPIA-STADION / THE OLYMPIC STADIUM
INVIGNINGEN / THE INAUGURAL CEREMONY
TÄVLINGARNA / THE COMPETITIONS
Fälttävlan / The Three-Day Event
Dressyrprovet / The Dressage test
Uthållighetsprovet / The Endurance test
(Kartor över banan och tabell över hinderfel, se BILAGOR /
Maps of the course and table of obstacle faults, see ENCLOSURES)
Hoppningsprovet / The Jumping test
Grand Prix de Dressage
Olympisk Banhoppning / Olympic Grand Prix Jumping Competition
RESULTATTABELLER / RESULT LISTS
Fälttävlan / Three-Day Event
(Tabell över hinderfel, se BILAGOR / Table of obstacle faults, see ENCLOSURES)
Grand Prix de Dressage
Olympisk Banhoppning / Olympic Grand Prix Jumping Competition

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