Flaming Olympics
Subtitle: Flaming Olympics quiz book
By: Michael Coleman ; illustrated by Mike Phillips
Contributors: Phillips, Mike, 1961-
Publisher: Scholastic
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781407131818
Subjects: Miscellanea; Juvenile literature; Juvenile humor; Olympics; History
Description: "What was the perilous pig chase? Which sport includes the 'naked strangle'? How did Tarzan become a gold medal winner? Find out in this illuminating guide to the games. With 300 quiz questions on every Olympic event, it's guaranteed to keep you guessing, right up until the closing ceremony."--Publisher description.
Notes: Originally published: 2008.
Table of contents: title: Flaming ancient Olympics; title: Flaming Olympic events: a duffer's guide; title: Strike a light!: the opening ceremony; title: Hot holidays and cold wars: the competitors; title: Absolute torch-ure: flaming Olympics training; title: Scorching performances: superstars and sizzling spectators; title: Playing with fire: champion cheats; title: Blazing rows and flaming Olympic disasters; title: Centennial quiz; title: Oh blow!: the closing ceremony; title: Flaming Olympics 2012.