War, Sport and the Anzac Tradition

Kevin Blackburn is Associate Professor in History at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He is the author of The Sportsmen of Changi (2012), which deals with the relationship between sport and captivity under the Japanese during World War II.

• Introduction1. The 'Race of Athletes' of World War I2. Anzac Day and the Language of Sport and War3. The 'Army of Athletes' of World War II4. Anzac and Sport after World War IIConclusion

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