[PDF] Stars Of The Olympics eBook

Author : Bruce R. Berglund
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 18,65 MB
Release : 2022
Category : Olympic athletes
ISBN : 1666321729

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"How do you pick Olympic GOATs? Is it gymnast Simone Biles or swimmer Michael Phelps? Or maybe it's the entire 1992 basketball team. With so many sports, how do you choose? It comes down to stats, history, and hunches. Read more about some of the legends of the Olympic Games and see if you agree that they're the greatest of all time"--

Author : Matt Christopher
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 24,66 MB
Release : 2008-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 031603276X

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Ask most Olympians how their story begins and they will answer, "When I was young, I always dreamed of going to the Olympics. . ." Some will then go on to tell of their great athletic triumphs. Others will recall agonizing near-misses. But for most, the very fact that they reached the Games at all was a dream come true. For the Olympic Games offer athletes something few others sporting events can: the chance to be recognized as the best in the world at a chosen sport. With stories of great triumphs and great tragedies, the Olympics not only embodies the competitive human spirit, but also sets a stage stage for foreign relations and politics. Historical references combined with amazing sports stories give this book both an educational and exciting appeal.

Author : Sue Macy
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 43,8 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781426302909

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On the eve of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, an acclaimed children's sports writer paints a compelling and comprehensive portrait of the games, recounting their fascinating history, culture, politics, and athletes. Photos.

Author : Walter Iooss
Publisher :
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 36,11 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780915463039

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A former "Sports Illustrated" photographer and a "New York Times" sports columnist compile a photodocumentary that captures the determination and personal sacrifice of American athletes, training for and competing in the 1984 Los Angeles Games

Author : United States Olympic Committee
Publisher :
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 39,64 MB
Release : 1997-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780918883094

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Inspiring stories from the greatest moments in sports history.The Glory and the Games captures the unique spirit of the Olympic Games through the inspiring stories of 40 of the most heroic Olympic athletes.The stories in this commemorative, photojournalistic collection are divided into three sections: Overcoming Adversity: There's Walter Davis from the U.S., taking the gold medal in the high jump in 1952 after having polio as a child, and Karoly Takacs of Hungary losing his shooting hand to a grenade and coming back to win gold in rapid fire pistol in 1948 and 1956 after learning to shoot with his left hand.The Great Comebacks: These include Dan O'Brien of the U.S., capturing gold at the 1996 Atlanta games after failing to qualify for Barcelona in 1992, and Spiridon Louis, from Greece, who came back from behind in 1896 to win the marathon for the Olympics' home country in the first modern Olympiad.And, of course, there are the Stars: Jim Thorpe, Paavo Nurmi, Olga Korbut, Kip Keino, Jesse Owens, Bonnie Blair, and more.All 40 stories in The Glory and the Games are lavishly accompanied by photos, and each reflects the courage, determination, and excellence that are the Olympic Games.40 in-depth stories and stirring profiles of Olympic champions.

Author : Dick O'Connor
Publisher : Putnam Publishing Group
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,77 MB
Release : 1976-01-01
Category : Athletes
ISBN : 9780399205156

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Briefly traces the winning feats of American athletes in the Olympic Games from 1896 through 1972.

Author : Nick Hunter
Publisher : Heinemann-Raintree Library
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 36,48 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 143295489X

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This volume briefly covers the history of the Olympic Games, and focuses on the 30th Olympiad held in London.

Author : Allen Guttmann
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 19,41 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780252070464

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Traces the history of the modern Olympics from 1896 to 2000, contrasting the ideal of the game with the often politicized reality.

Author : David Wallechinsky
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,45 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781845136956

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David Wallechinsky's compendious book has long been the preeminent point of reference for sports enthusiasts and journalists alike Every sports writer assigned to cover the Games ensures they have their early copy of this prodigious work of reference, packed with absorbing anecdotes and essential statistics. A treasure trove of 116 years of Olympic history, it is also an amazingly readable book, for in the course of recording every single Olympic final since 1896, it concentrates on the strange, the memorable, and the unbelievable. Who knew (until reading this book) that croquet was once an Olympic sport, or tug of war, or that a 72-year-old once won a silver medal for target shooting? This new edition also has every finals result, recorded by the top eight competitors in every event at the Beijing Olympics, and full descriptions of rules and scoring for every event included for 2012. It is the one truly essential Olympics book.