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Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement (Hardcover, Fourth Edition) Loot Price: R2,360
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Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement (Hardcover, Fourth Edition): Bill Mallon, Jeroen Heijmans

Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement (Hardcover, Fourth Edition)

Bill Mallon, Jeroen Heijmans

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.

General

Imprint: Scarecrow Press
Country of origin: United States
Series: Historical Dictionaries of Sports
Release date: August 2011
First published: August 2011
Authors: Bill Mallon • Jeroen Heijmans
Dimensions: 239 x 169 x 50mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 622
Edition: Fourth Edition
ISBN-13: 978-0-8108-7249-3
Categories: Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General
Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Sporting events, tours & organisations > Olympic games
Books > History > History of specific subjects > General
LSN: 0-8108-7249-8
Barcode: 9780810872493

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