Olympics : Facts, Figures and Fun

English

ISBN: 1904332404

EAN: 9781904332404

Category: Sports & Recreation / Olympics

Publisher: AAPPL Artists & Photographers Press, Limited

Release Date: 03/01/2006

Synopsis: This guide takes the gold! With enthralling coverage that extends from the early competitions in Greece right up until today, its a fascinating mix of history and trivia. One by one, it goes through all the gamesboth winter and summerof the modern-day Olympics, as well as the Paralympics. Listings highlight the chosen venues, from the 1896 rebirth in Athens to the upcoming events in Beijing in 2008, and there are tables of all the included sports and plenty of amusing, memorable quotes. The controversies are here, too, including 2002s big scandal over IOC members accepting bribes for votes.

Olympics : Facts, Figures and Fun

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Hardcover

Height: 0.2 inches

Width: 4.49 inches

Length: 7.24 inches

Weight: 7.37 oz

Pages: 96