1912 Olympic Games ~ Stockholm
Model of efficiency in org
Electronic timing 1st used
Theme of endurance: ex, bike road race was 320 km; one Greco-Roman wr event lasted 11 hours; Hannes Kohlemainen of Finland won 3 gold medals in long distance running
Most pop athl? Jim Thorpe of US who won pentathlon and shattered decathlon record (Br & Spock)