Download or read book The Complete Book of the Olympics written by David Wallechinsky and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 986 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains everything about the Modern Olympic Games, which take place, for the01st time, at the Sydney Olympiad.
Download or read book The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics written by David Wallechinsky and published by SPORTclassic Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 1188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely updated, this ultimate Olympic reference book contains all the nitty-gritty detail,including all records, statistics and medal standings as well as results of the top eight finishers in every Olympic event from the 1896 Games in Athens to the 200 edition in Sydney.
Download or read book The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics written by David Wallechinsky and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 840 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sports Illustrated Presents the Complete Book of the Summer Olympics written by David Wallechinsky and published by Little Brown & Company. This book was released on 1996 with total page 840 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely revised for the summer games in Atlanta, a definitive resource includes 1,500 anecdotes and dramatic moments from Olympic history, the top eight finishers from every Olympic event since 1896, rules and scoring for each event, black-and-white photographs, and much more.
Download or read book Summer Olympic the Complete Book written by David Wallechinsky and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 840 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Summer Olympics written by Clive Gifford and published by Hachette Book Group. This book was released on 2004-06-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Created by an award-winning author-and-illustrator team, "Summer Olympics" sets the stage with facts, articles, and essential background information across the complete range of Olympic summer competition. An ideal companion to the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Includes glossary and Web resources. Full color.
Download or read book The olympic Games written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Complete Book of the United States Summer Olympics 1896 2008 written by James Ross Constandt and published by . This book was released on 2012-06-28 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Numerous books, publications and articles have been written about the ancient and modern Olympic Games. Such writings contain detailed accounts of the events themselves and the excitement that unfolded. This book is NOT about all that. Instead, it is more of a quick reference and "fun to read" on Olympians representing the United States. It is intended for the reader to become familiar with some of the trivia associated with the athletes, and to quiz themselves and their friends about little known Olympic history and trivia.
Download or read book The Summer Olympics written by Bob Knotts and published by Children's Press(CT). This book was released on 2000 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the history, ideals, events, and heroes of the Olympic Games, with an emphasis on the Summer Olympics.
Download or read book What Are the Summer Olympics written by Gail Herman and published by Penguin Workshop. This book was released on 2016-03-22 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find out all about the Summer Olympics in this informative book.
Download or read book Summer Olympic Games Gr 4 6 written by Natalie Regier and published by Rainbow Horizons Publishing. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our Great Summer Olympic activities look at eight different sporting events including: Artistic Gymnastics, Baseball, Boxing, Cycling, Diving, Sailing, Swimming, and Triathlon. Students study information about the sporting events as they read the content in newspaper column format. Students practise using a variety of reading, writing, research, and language arts skills as they complete the exciting activities. Included are optional activities that provide teachers with flexibility. The two major projects are “Summer Olympic Games Research Scavenger Hunt” and “Promote an Olympic Sport”. This Sports lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of reading passages, activities, crossword, word search and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.
Download or read book The History of the Olympic Games written by International Olympic Committee and published by Welbeck Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The glorious history of the summer Olympic Games comes to life in this official, updated edition of a classic book. The Summer Olympic Games, held every four years, is the biggest festival of sport on the planet, creating instant heroes and gallant losers, and memorable moments of triumph and despair. Published in association with the official Olympic Museum in Lausanne, this exceptional volume--revised, updated, and in an exciting new format with more than 225 photographs --explores the history of these games. Beginning with Ancient Greece, it moves forward to the modern era, games in the television age, and the most recent competitions--including a look back at Rio 2016 and a preview of Tokyo 2020. The Olympic Museum has graciously allowed items of memorabilia from its exclusive archive to be photographed, giving fans a closer look at the world's greatest sporting spectacle than ever before.
Download or read book Great Moments in the Summer Olympics written by Matt Christopher and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2012-05-22 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Summer Olympics are chock full of epic athletic achievements across hundreds of disciplines, especially Track and Field, Gymnastics, and Swimming. These are the sports that gave us Jesse Owens and Carl Lewis, Wilma Rudolph and Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Olga Korbut and Mary Lou Retton -- tremendous athletes whose Olympic accomplishments thrill us now just as much as they did when they occurred. Now readers can relive those moments in this fact-filled volume just right for young sports enthusiasts. And because it's Matt Christopher, young readers know they're getting the best sports writing on the shelf!
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of the Summer Olympics written by David Fischer and published by . This book was released on 2004-02-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the history and traditions of the Olympics and the various events included in the competitions held every four years.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of the Summer Olympics written by David Fischer and published by . This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the history and traditions of the Olympics and the various events included in the competitions held every four years.
Download or read book Swifter Higher Stronger written by Sue Macy and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the eve of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, an acclaimed children's sports writer paints a compelling and comprehensive portrait of the games, recounting their fascinating history, culture, politics, and athletes. Photos.
Download or read book The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics written by David Wallechinsky and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Wallechinsky continues with a gold-medal perfomance that once again combines comprehensive results, statistics and records with photographs and the stories behind the events. Completely updated, it includes the top eight finishers in every Olympic event from the inaugural Winter Games in 1924 through the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City.
