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Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement (Hardcover, Fourth Edition)
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Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement (Hardcover, Fourth Edition)
Series: Historical Dictionaries of Sports
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The Olympic Games are one of the most watched sporting events on
the planet. It has made world-famous celebrities out of its most
successful athletes, including Michael Phelps, Mark Spitz, Carl
Lewis, Nadia Comăneci, Apolo Anton Ohno, Bruce Jenner, Kerri Strug,
Nancy Kerrigan, and Usain Bolt. But the term "Olympic Movement" is
foreign to all but devoted followers of the Olympics. Basically,
the Olympic Movement is an attempt to bring all the nations of the
world together in a series of multi-sport festivals, and it seeks
to use sport as a means to promote internationalism and peace. The
fourth edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Olympics
presents a comprehensive history of the games from the first
recorded history of the games in 776 B.C. to the present day. This
is done through a chronology, forewords by Dan Jansen and Mike
Krzyzewski, an introductory essay, appendixes, a bibliography,
photos, and over 900 cross-referenced dictionary entries covering
the history, philosophy, and politics of the Olympics and, of
course, the medal winners. This book is an excellent access point
for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about
the Olympics.
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