Olympics
By: by Richard Platt ; illustrated by Manuela Cappon
Contributors: Cappon, Manuela
Series: Through time
Publisher: Kingfisher
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 44
ISBN-13: 9780753430743
Subjects: Olympics; Sport; Juvenile literature; Non-Fiction 9+; History
Description: A chronological tour of the historical and social events that shaped the Olympics dedicates spreads to specific locations and how the beliefs of participating cultures impacted various competitions.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: World timeline; title: Reviving the Games; title: Paris, 1900; title: Berlin, 1936; title: London, 1948; title: Rome, 1960; title: Tokyo, 1964; title: Mexico City, 1968; title: Munich, 1972; title: Moscow, 1980; title: Los Angeles, 1984; title: Seoul, 1988; title: Barcelona, 1992; title: Lillehammer [Winter Olympics], 1994 ; Atlanta, 1996; title: Sydney, 2000; title: Athens, 2004; title: Beijing, 2008; title: London, 2012; title: Facts and records.