Olympics

by Oxlade, Chris

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Title Statements

Full title :Olympics / written by Chris Oxlade and David Ballheimer ; [photographers, Andy Crawford, Bob Langrish, Steve Teague].

Summary

Eyewitness Olympics is an original and exciting new guide to the heroic world of the Olympic Games from its ancient beginnings to the London Games in 2012. Stunning full-color photographs of famous athletes, gold medals, colorful mascots, and flaming torches provide a unique look at the greatest sports festival in the world. See the ancient Greek site of Olympia, what an athlete wore in 1896, how a sports shoe is made, and the first Fosbury flop. Learn what an athlete in training needs to eat, what the Olympic symbol represents, how Smoky became the 1932 Olympic mascot, and what sports make up a modern pentathlon. Discover how athletic competitions are timed within fractions of a second, what special materials are used to make a modern swimsuit, which sports were included in the ancient Olympic Games, who has won the most Olympic medals, and much, much more!

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2005
Edition:Rev. ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):DK
Place of Publication:London [England]
Language:eng
Publication Date:2005

Notes

At head of title: Eyewitness.

"Discover the world of the most elite sports competition on Earth"--Cover.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (30 entries) : : 217 images, digital files.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781782682233, 1782682236
oclc:ocn826658498
LC Classification:GV721.53
Dewey Decimal:796.48/09

What were the Olympics? -- The ancient Games -- Olympia discovered -- The Olympics reborn -- Traditions -- From the beginning -- The Summer Games -- The Winter Games -- The Paralympics -- Comings and goings -- Great Olympians -- Getting fit -- Shapes and sizes -- Changing styles -- Made to measure -- Wheels of fortune -- Skates and skis -- Fancy footwork -- Perfect timing -- Spoilsports -- Behind the scenes -- The stadium -- Into the future -- Did you know? -- Famous Olympians -- Find out more -- Glossary.

Subjects

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