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9780688167349

The Story of the Olympics

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  • ISBN13:

    9780688167349

  • ISBN10:

    0688167349

  • Edition: Revised
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2000-04-13
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publications
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Summary

Traces the history of the Olympics from its beginning in 776 B.C. to the present and relates stories of particular events such as track and field, gymnastics, and speed skating.

Table of Contents

part One
In the Beginning: To Athens from Olympia
9(7)
1900--1912: Jim Thorpe and King Gustav
16(9)
1920--1932: The Babe and Tarzan
25(10)
1936--1948: Jesse Owens and Hitler
35(9)
1952--1960: The Soviet Invasion
44(10)
1964--1972: Terrorists and Black Gloves
54(10)
1976--1984: The Miracle in Lake Placid
64(11)
1988--1998: The Dream Team
75(16)
part Two
Track and Field: Wanting to Be the Best
91(11)
Gymnastics: Cartwheels and Courage
102(11)
Swimming/Diving: Mark of Excellence
113(10)
Figure Skating: Ballet on Ice
123(9)
Skiing: Down the Mountains
132(10)
Speed Skating: Queen and King of Hearts
142(9)
Other Sports: When a Medal Is a Medal
151(8)
Why Are the Olympics So Popular?
159(2)
Index 161

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