Relive the excitement and drama of the world's greatest sporting
event--the Olympics Games. Pulitzer Prize--winning sportswriter
Dave Anderson traces this international spectacle from its roots in
ancient Greece to the recent Winter Games in Nagano, Japan.
Anderson includes all the superstar--from long-standing legends
like versatile athlete Jim Thorpe; to Babe Didrikson, who broke
three world records in the 1932 Summer Games; to Nadia Comaneci;
the first gymnast to record a perfect 10. He also highlights the
latest generation of medal winners, such as Amy Van Dyken, who
splashed her way to four gold medals at the 1996 Atlanta Games, and
Michael Johnson with his incredible record-breaking dash in the
200-meter run. Woven into these fascinating stories is a discussion
of how outside issues and events have shaped the modern Olympics.
Anderson also provides an overview of the major sports and explains
what it takes to win at each.
With over seventy-five stirring photos of the champions in
action, this revised edition of The Story of the Olympics is also
thrilling as the Games themselves.
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