History of the Olympics in England
2012 bring the Olympic Games to London for the third time. In this interview, sports historian Dr Martin Polley explores the evolution of the Games over the last century and digs a little deeper to trace a 400 year 'Olympic' heritage in Britain. Dr Polley reveals some fascinating facts and stories in this twenty minute interview Winchester City Council's Head of Cultural Services, Eloise Appleby.
This podcast is the first in a series by the City Council designed to provide a local view of the 2012 Games. Dr Polley, who is currently researching a book for English Heritage on the Olympics, is a senior lecturer at the University of Southampton and lives in Winchester.
You can find out more about how local residents and businesses can get involved in 2012 by logging on to www.winchester.gov.uk/liveyourdream
Podcast listening time: 21mins 46secs
You can see an interview with Martin in a documentary on BBC4 on Tuesday 12th August at 8pm in 'The first true Olympics'.
Look out for a forthcoming English Heritage book by Dr Martin Polley, The British Olympics Britain's Olympic heritage 1612 - 2012 : http://www.playedinbritain.co.uk/books.php
Contribute to Martin's blog: http://www.palgrave.typepad.com/polley/
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