ATHLETICS.
- - THE FIFTH OLYMPLU). J PROGRAMME OF THE GAMES. j The fifth celebration of the Olympic oSSb since their revival m «W» j£ Parted in earnest on June d) at biocjebwui. < ThTSvMed courts lawn tennis competitions ( hive already been held, but as there is a I l-l*o of several weeks between them and the next event on the programme the Olympiad can scarcely bo said to have been St^o A prognunmo for the Olympiad is as . °j?mT"29-July 5,-Football (Association). Lawn tennis, outdoor courts (ladies' and , W« singles, men's doubles and mixed , doubles). Shooting: (1) With .army rifle (with any rifle; (3) with miniature,n*j ■I with revolver and pistol; (5) clay bud , Shooting; (6) running deer. Aft competitions for teams and single competitors. Jul? 6-15.—Athletics: Running. 100, ZW, 400. 800. 1500. 5000. 10.000 metres; Mara- j thon race, 40.200 metres: hurdles, 110 ■ metres; walking 10.000 metres;. high jump and long jump; hop, step, and jump; polo jump; throwing the javelin; throwing the discus; putting the weight: throwing the I hammer; pentathlon { to™***™. ' . r ™£ ; races; cross-country race, POOO metres; tag-,-f-war. Fencing: Foils (individual), epea (teams and individual), sabre (teams and in- . dividual). Gymnastics:. . Individual and teams. Swimming: Individual competitions for men (100, 200, *00 1500 metres, high diving and springboard diving), and lathes (100 metres, high diving); team competitions for men (£OO metres, water land ladies (400 metres). Wrestling: OnecoItoman style, five classes of weights. July '('."Cycling rood race, round Lake Malar, about 320 kilometres (200 miles). , Julv Modern Pentathlon: Duel pistol shooting, 25 metres; swimming, 500 metres; fencing, epce; riding, 5000 metres, eross-countrv race, 4000 metres. ~ July 15-17.— riding: "Military distance ride, cross-country ride, steeplechase, prize riding, prize jumping (team and individual); prize riding (individual); prize jumping (individual and team). July 18-19.—Rowing; Eights, fours, and single sculls. __ , , July 20-22.— racing atNyashamn, 6, 3, 10, and 12 metre classes.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15002, 25 May 1912, Page 10
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