Wenlock Olympian Society
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Wenlock Olympian Society is a historic British organization dedicated to promoting sport and physical education, best known for founding the Wenlock Olympian Games that helped inspire the modern Olympic movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wenlock Olympian Society canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
learned society
ⓘ
sports organization ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
International Olympic Committee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Olympic movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
physical education
ⓘ
public health ⓘ sport ⓘ |
| foundedBy | William Penny Brookes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
community sport development
ⓘ
organising multi-sport events ⓘ youth sport promotion ⓘ |
| hasArchives | records of Wenlock Olympian Games ⓘ |
| hasCommunityRole | local civic organisation in Much Wenlock ⓘ |
| hasEvent | annual Wenlock Olympian Games ⓘ |
| hasFocus |
Olympic heritage
ⓘ
amateur sport ⓘ grassroots sport ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | historic sports society ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
early promoter of organized sport in Britain
ⓘ
precursor to modern Olympic Games ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | Pierre de Coubertin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | inspiration for Olympic mascot Wenlock ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Olympian spirit in the community ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember | William Penny Brookes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrganisationalForm | voluntary association ⓘ |
| hasOrganised | Wenlock Olympian Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
promotion of moral and intellectual improvement
ⓘ
promotion of physical education ⓘ promotion of sport ⓘ |
| hasRecognition |
acknowledged by Olympic historians
ⓘ
visited by IOC representatives ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | official Wenlock Olympian Society website ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Much Wenlock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | modern Olympic Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | ancient Olympic Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Much Wenlock NERFINISHED ⓘ Shropshire ⓘ |
| maintains | traditions of Wenlock Olympian Games ⓘ |
| notableFor | Wenlock Olympian Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Much Wenlock region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organises |
cultural events linked to sport
ⓘ
educational activities on Olympic history ⓘ |
| usesSymbol | Olympian laurel imagery ⓘ |
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