Do you know why athletes used to compete in the nude? Or which country has the most Gold medals? Get in shape for Athens this summer and be an eyewitness to the heroic world of the Olympic Games - the greatest sporting festival in the world.
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a triumphal history of the games, from ancient Greece to Sydney in 2000. Readers will discover the pageantry of the
original games; Pierre de Coubertin's revival of the modern games in 1896; the variety of Olympic sports; astounding world records; the intense training Olympians endure; the politics of Olympic games, including boycotts and terrorism; and much more. Here's a glorious celebration of the world's finest athletes and their spirit of competition and excellence.
Clive Gifford, Chris Oxlade, Andy Crawford, and Steve Gorton all live in England.
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