The classic account of the modern Olympic movement This second
edition of Guttmann's critically acclaimed history discusses the
intended and actual effects of the modern Olympic Games from 1896
to 2000. The glories and fiascoes, the triumphs and
tragedies--Guttmann weaves them all into a vivid and entertaining
social history. As Guttmann shows, politics has always been one of
the Olympics' major events. He also delves into the colorful
history of the athletics, from the Paris marathon course that
invited French runners to take shortcuts to the odyssey of Egyptian
gym teacher Youssef Nagui Assad, who made three different Olympic
teams only to be recalled home each time due to boycotts. Guttmann
also provides insight into the byzantine maneuvering involved in
site selection, as well as little known facts about the Games'
history and figures like longtime Olympics czar Avery Brundage.
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