“The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.”
Pierre de Coubertin
Sepia photo of a heading duel between players of Uruguay and Argentine during the Football Final, Amsterdam Olympic...
Sepia photo of the Uruguay goalkeeper repelling an Argentine attack during the Football Final, Amsterdam Olympic...
Sepia photo of match officials and captains of Uruguay and Argentine before the Football Final, Amsterdam Olympic...
Real photograph of Hauptmann (Captain) Handrick, on the way to winning the Modern Pentathlon at the Berlin...
Real photograph of the Swedish and German teams at the start of the 3000 metre team race in the Stockholm Olympic Stadium,...
Real photograph of the start of a second round heat in the 800 metres in the Stockholm Olympic Stadium, 1912. Postally...
Real photograph of the start of a middle-distance track event in the Stockholm Olympic Stadium, 1912. Postally unused. Sl...
Real photograph of the "Golden Horse" winner, Roderik, with rider Lieutenant Konig, a member of the Swedish equestrian...
Real photograph of Kenneth McArthur (South Africa) who won the Marathon, circulating the Stockholm Olympic Stadium,...
Real photograph of Lilliehoek, Asbrink and de Laval (all Sweden) who won gold, silver and bronze respectively in the Modern...
Real photograph of MacDonald, Witney and Rose (all from the USA; Rose had been champion in 1904 and 1908), respectively gold,...
Real photograph of the supposed "steeplechase winner" with rider Lieutenant Hans von Blixen-Finecke, a member of...
Real photograph of competitors entering the water in the 100 metres freestyle in the Stockholm Olympic Pool, 1912. Postally...
Real photograph of Georg Aberg (Sweden) who won silver in the Triple Jump and bronze in the Long Jump, in the...
