London 2012 Olympic Games: The Official Book

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• ISBN13: 9781847329240
• ISBN10: 1847329241
• Edition: Original
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-05-01
• Publisher: Carlton Publishing Group

Summary

The official London 2012 Olympic Games preview book, packed with features on all of the Games events, star athletes, venues, and stadiums Filled with expert and authoritative analysis by some of the world's leading sports writers, this stunning illustrated guide to the world's greatest sporting event is essential reading for sports aficionados everywhere. Packed with glorious photography and analysis of the star athletes and their prospects at the Games, this authoritative and comprehensive preview of the 30th Olympiad features a guide to each of the Olympic Games sports and venues, a brief history of the Games, and the competition schedule to ensure readers won't miss a moment of the action. Whether watching the Games live in London or from the comfort of one's own living room, this is the definitive resource.

Author Biography

Press Association Sport is part of the Press Association, the UK's leading national news agency. It has a dedicated team of sports journalists reporting on almost every major sporting event in Britain and will have journalists covering the entire London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Sebastian Coe, KBE, is a former athlete and politician. As a middle distance runner, he won four Olympic medals and set 11 world records in middle distance track events. He is the chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG).