Olympic Games 1956 Melbourne

16th Olympiad

AUSTRALIA

Sports: 18

Events: 145

National Teams: 67

Participants: 3,189

Official Report

official report olympic games 1956 melbourne


GENERAL DATA OFFICIAL REPORT MELBOURNE 1956
Title: THE OFFICIAL REPORT OFTHE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
FOR THE GAMES OF THE XVI OLYMPIAD MELBOURNE 1956
Author: Edward A. Doyle
Volumes: 1 Read the full content: LA84 FOUNDATION
Pages: 760 Official Report 1956 DIGITAL LIBRARY COLLECTION
Size: 22,0 x 29,0 cm    
Languages: ENGLISH https://digital.la84.org OTHER OFFICIAL REPORTS


Copyright 1958 by the Organizing Committeeof the XVI Olympiad, Melbourne, 1956


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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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