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1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

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Results of the Football Competitions of the Fifth Olympiad.Principal competition.FinlandItalyHollandSwedenAustriaGermanyG. BritainHungaryFinlandRussiaDenmarkNorwayHollandAustriaHollandMatch for third prize: FinlandG. BritainFinlandDenmarkHollandHolland.G. BritainDenmarkGreat Britain.Consolation series.GermanyRussiaAustriaNorwayItalySwedenHungaryGermanyAustriaItalyHungaryAustriaHungary.The 1:st prize in the principal competition thus fell to Great Britainwhich received the Challenge Cup presented by the English FootballAssociation, with a diploma and a silver-gilt <strong>Olympic</strong> Medal to eachman of the team;2:nd prize, Denmark, <strong>Olympic</strong> silver medal to each member of theteam, and3:rd prize, Holland, <strong>Olympic</strong> bronze medal to each member of theteam.Finland, which reached the semi-final, was awarded the silver medalof the Swedish Football Association for each of its players.The players received their prizes from the hands of His Majesty,The King, immediately after the conclusion of the final in the Stadium.In the consolation series, the prizes were given away by Dir. Kornerupafter the close of the final between Hungary and Austria atRåsunda, each member of the Hungarian team receiving the silver medalof the Swedish Football Association, and the Austrians, the bronze medalof the same Union.All the referees and linesmen taking part in the matches of the twoseries, received a little memorial of the <strong>Games</strong> in the form of asilver cup.500

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