Olympics
By: Clive Gifford
Publisher: Kingfisher
Published: 2004
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9780753409107
Subjects: Olympics; Juvenile literature; History; Jeux olympiques; Ouvrages pour la jeunesse; Histoire
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Section 1: Introduction; title: The Greatest Show On Earth; title: From Ancient To Modern; title: Old And New Events; title: The Great Olympics; title: Stockholm, 1912; title: Section 2: The Olympic Dream; title: Holding The World's Biggest Event; title: Going For Gold; title: The Team Behind The Scenes; title: Olympic Nightmare; title: Drugs And Cheating; title: The Great Olympics; title: Berlin, 1936; title: Section 3: Athletics; title: The Sprints; title: Middle-Distance Running; title: Long-Distance Events; title: Hurdles And Relay; title: Long Jump And Triple Jump; title: High Jump And Pole Vault; title: Shot Put And Hammer; title: Discus And Jevelin; title: Multi-Sports Events; title: The Great Olympics; title: Mexico, 1968; title: Section 4: In And Out Of Water; title: Swimming Diving, Water Polo And Synchronized Swimming; title: Rowing, Sailing And Canoe / Kayak; title: The Great Olympics; title: Seoul, 1988; title: Section 5: Precision, Strength And Combat Sports; title: Archery, Shooting And Fencing; title: Wrestling, Weightlifting And Boxing; title: Judo And Taekwondo; title: Gymnastics; title: The Great Olympics; title: Barcelona, 1992; title: Section 6: Cycling, Equestrian, Ball And Racquet Sports; title: Tennis, Badminton And Table Tennis; title: Basketball, Baseball, Softball And Field Hockey; title: Soccer, Handball And Volleyball; title: Cycling; title: Equestrian Events; title: The Great Olympics; title: Sydney, 2000; title: Section 7: Olympic Achievements; title: Olympic Rivalries; title: Against The Odds; title: Olympic Facts And Figures / Strange But True / Memorable Moments; title: Glossary And Websites.