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A history of the Olympic games focusing on the political events, controversies, and tragedies that have marred the games.

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Part of a series about the Olympic games, this book contains motivating material including information on the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. It is designed ... More

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Presenting incredible incidents in the history of the Olympics, this book also combines up-to-date information about the Sydney Games 2000. It is one ... More

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A brief history of the winter Olympic games, with descriptions of individual events and profiles of several past champions.

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Recounts memorable events from past Winter Olympic games from Eddie Eagan's gold medal in bobsledding at Lake Placid in 1932 to Tommy Moe's alpine ... More

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Presents a history of the Olympics since its revival in the nineteenth century including information on athletes, events, host cities, and the ... More

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"The only man who could have written this book has done it with candor and style. A lucid and penetrating look at the five-ringed world, filled with ... More

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Part of a series that tells the story of the Olympics from the earliest times onwards, each title looks at a different aspect of the Olympics and ... More

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Do you know why athletes used to compete in the nude? Or which country has the most Gold medals? Get in shape for Athens this summer and be an ... More

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Presents a brief history of the ancient and modern Olympic games.

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Briefly traces the history of the modern Olympic Games as they developed from a single 200-meter race run in Olympia, Greece, in 776 B.C.

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An overview of the Olympic Games throughout their history; highlighting some of the achievements, records, and humorous and tragic moments; and ... More

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Discusses unusual and memorable athletic performances that have taken place in the history of the summer Olympics.

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Discusses the history and organization of the Olympics, describing the individual sporting events of the summer Olympics.

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Relates notable events in the history of the Summer Olympics.

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"The Olympics at the Millennium" offers groundbreaking essays that explore the cultural politics of the Games. The contributors investigate such ... More

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Highlights the dramatic moments in the history of the Olympic games.

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From the critically acclaimed and bestselling author David Maraniss, a groundbreaking book that weaves sports, politics, and history into a tour de ... More

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From bestselling author Maraniss comes a groundbreaking book that weaves sports, politics, and history into a tour de force about the 1960 Rome ... More

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Traces the history of tennis as an Olympic sport.

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Describes the history, ideals, events, and heroes of the Olympic Games, with an emphasis on the Summer Olympics.

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Recounts the story of the Olympics held in Berlin in 1936, and how the Nazis attempted to turn the games into a propaganda tool for their cause.

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Discusses various aspects of the Olympic games, including their history, politics, commercialization, size, participation, and drug use.

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The Berlin Olympic Games have their 70th anniversary in 2006. Hitler's Olympics creates a vivid account of the disputes, personalities and events of ... More

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Traces the history of soccer as an Olympic sport.

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