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Tons of trivia about the Summer Olympics up to the 1996 Games. Fascinating behind the scene stories seldom heard.
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Sports Illustrated Presents the Complete Book of Summer Olympics 1996 (Complete Book of the Olympics)
Sports Illustrated Presents the Complete Book of Summer Olympics 1996 - Complete Book of the Olympics
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The bible of the Olympics and the ultimate companion for Sydney 2000 with more than 1,750 of the greatest Olympic stories, as well as stats and rules for all the summer Games. — The summer 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia, is shaping up to be the most watched and most highly attended Olympics of all time. David Wallechinsky's Complete Book o... more » is the necessary companion volume to this extraordinary event.
All the statistics for each summer sport throughout Olympic history are here, as is complete information about the 2000 athletes and teams. From Jesse Owens and Jim Thorpe to Michael Johnson, a star of the '96 Games and a major 2000 contender, The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics brings the games to life with all the stars, all the statistics, and all the stories. It is the first purchase and the last word for all those who love and follow the Olympic Games.
"An indispensable addition to the shelves of both sportswriters and serious fans...An extremely meticulous--one might even say Olympian--piece of scholarship."--The New York Times Book Review
Author:
The bible of the Olympics and the ultimate companion for Sydney 2000 with more than 1,750 of the greatest Olympic stories, as well as stats and rules for all the summer Games. — The summer 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia, is shaping up to be the most watched and most highly attended Olympics of all time. David Wallechinsky's Complete Book o... more » is the necessary companion volume to this extraordinary event.
All the statistics for each summer sport throughout Olympic history are here, as is complete information about the 2000 athletes and teams. From Jesse Owens and Jim Thorpe to Michael Johnson, a star of the '96 Games and a major 2000 contender, The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics brings the games to life with all the stars, all the statistics, and all the stories. It is the first purchase and the last word for all those who love and follow the Olympic Games.
"An indispensable addition to the shelves of both sportswriters and serious fans...An extremely meticulous--one might even say Olympian--piece of scholarship."--The New York Times Book Review
ISBN-13: 9780316920940
ISBN-10: 0316920940
Publication Date: 5/1996
Rating: 1
ISBN-10: 0316920940
Publication Date: 5/1996
Rating: 1
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Publisher: Little Brown & Co (P)
Book Type: Paperback
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Wayne G. (wgallant) - Genres:
- Sports & Outdoors >> Miscellaneous >> History of Sports
- Sports & Outdoors >> Miscellaneous >> Olympic Games
- Sports & Outdoors >> Miscellaneous >> Reference
- Sports & Outdoors >> General
