The Armchair Olympian : How much do you know about sport's biggest competition?
Billed as the greatest sporting show on earth, the Olympic Games have produced countless memorable stories of achievement and endurance since entering the "modern" era in 1896. The major sports take a back seat - some of them long gone from the schedule - as sports fans discover new heroes excelling in obscure events that intrigue. The Games deliver triumph and heartbreak, serial winners and one-medal wonders, shocks and controversies - and tragedy in the true sense of the word rather than the often diluted sporting interpretation. For just over two weeks every four years handball an
1 online resource (175 pages)
9781408171127, 1408171120
781614971
Cover; Contents; Introduction; Firsts; Cities and Venues; Controversies; Howlers; Shocks and Upsets; Heroes and Villains; In the Family; Track Stars; Field of Dreams; Two Wheels; In the Water; On the Water; Ball Control; Tough Guys; Leaps and Bounds; Horseplay; Choose Your Weapons; Net Winners; All-rounders; Legends; Olympic Oddments
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