CHASING GOLD: INSPIRING STORIES ABOUT ATHLETES

Olympians have been inspiring us since the first Modern Olympic Games in 1896 in Athens; the first
Winter Olympics in 1924 in Chamonix and the first Paralympic Games in 1960 in Rome.
Australia has always been known as a 'sports mad' country. As such Australia has been one of the five
countries that have competed in every Olympic and Paralympic Games. As well, Australia has competed
in every Winter Olympics except for 1948.

Proud Australian Olympic devotee Max Hitchins,has for many years, been collecting and memorizing the
stirring stories and fabulous feats of these amazing athletes. We invite you to be motivated and inspired by these
super heroes.

Proudly we say that this is the very first book about the Olympics and Olympians where you can ‘meet the athlete’ by simply hovering your mobile phone over the QR codes you will find throughout this book.