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The Story of the Olympics: Revised and Expanded Edition,Used
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Relive the excitement and drama of the world's greatest sporting eventthe Olympics Games. Pulitzer Prizewinning 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 superstarfrom longstanding 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 recordbreaking dash in the 200meter 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 seventyfive 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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