Luke Harris is Sessional Lecturer within the Department of History and American Studies at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK. His interests include Olympic history and British social history.

• Introduction 1. The 1908 London Olympics 2.The Perspective of the 1908 Olympics in the Nations of Britain 3. Preparing for the 1912 Olympics 4. The Stockholm 1912 Olympics 5. The Perspective of the 1912 Olympics in the Nations of Britain 6. Preparing for the 1916 Olympic Games 7. The Attitude of Britain Towards the Olympic Games in 1919 Conclusions