Olimpick, Olympic, and Olympian:

British re-imaginings between Zeus and Coubertin

Tuesday 22 May 2012 6.30 -7.30pm, Gustav Tuck Lecture Theatre, UCL

Public lecture by Martin Polley, sports historian and author of The British Olympics

Martin Polley is a sports historian, public speaker, broadcaster, Olympic expert, and  Senior Lecturer in Sport at the University of Southampton; author of four books, including The British Olympics. He has been involved in a number of film, television, and radio projects. His lecture forms part of a season of cultural activities in celebration of the return of the Olympics to London; for the full programme see http://www.romansociety.org/events/olympics-2012.html.

With the generous support of the UCL Leventis Fund

Followed by a reception

No booking necessary