Olympics /
Surveys the history and traditions of the Olympics, highlighting memorable events from ancient Greece to the present day.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
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2005.
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| Edition: | Rev. ed. |
| Series: | Eyewitness books
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Table of Contents:
- What were the Olympics?
- Ancient games
- Olympia discovered
- Olympics reborn
- Traditions
- From the beginning
- Summer Games
- Winter Games
- Paralympics
- Comings and goings
- Great Olympians
- Getting fit
- Shapes and sizes
- Changing styles
- Made to measure
- Wheels of fortune
- Skates and skis
- Fancy footwork
- Perfect timing
- Spoilsports
- Behind the scenes
- Stadium
- Into the future
- Did you know?
- Famous Olympians
- Find out more
- Glossary
- Index.