The Complete Book of the Olympics

The Complete Book of the Olympics
Author: David Wallechinsky
Publisher: White Lion Publishing
Total Pages: 986
Release: 2000
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781854106926

Contains everything about the Modern Olympic Games, which take place, for the01st time, at the Sydney Olympiad.

The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics

The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics
Author: David Wallechinsky
Publisher: Amazon Difital Services LLC - Kdp Print Us
Total Pages: 396
Release: 2014
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781937530709

"Published in anticipation of the 2014 Sochi Games, The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics has been expanded to include the rules and scoring for all the upcoming events. The book also looks at the history of each Olympic event from inception to the present day, including discontinued events and the four skating events first featured, before the creation of the Winter Olympics, in the 1908 London Summer Olympics. From speed skating to snowboarding, bobsled to ice hockey, the book gives the medals tables, timings, distances, and scores. But much more than a statistical compendium, the book also offers an abundance of Winter Olympic history, anecdotes, and lore, as authors David Wallechinsky and Jaime Loucky bring alive the most dramatic moments from the Games and celebrating the many extraordinary individuals who have competed."--Publisher's description.

The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics

The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics
Author: David Wallechinsky
Publisher:
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2001
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781585671854

Statistics, photographs, and anecdotes from every Winter Olympic Games held from 1924-1998.

Hour of the Olympics

Hour of the Olympics
Author: Mary Pope Osborne
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2010-06-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 037589473X

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! No girls allowed at the Olympic Games! That's the rule when the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to ancient Greece. But when Annie tells jack to go to the games without her, he knows she's up to something. Will Annie find a way to see the games? Or will she get herself—and Jack—into Olympic-size trouble? Find out in Hour of the Olympics. Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid? Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures

The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics

The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics
Author: David Wallechinsky
Publisher: Penguin Putnam
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: Australia, New Zealand, etc
ISBN: 9781585670468

A perfect companion reference for Sydney 2000, this "bible of the Olympics" includes not only statistics for each event, but also the exciting stories behind them. 211 photos.

Complete Book of Throws

Complete Book of Throws
Author:
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2003
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780736041140

Jay Silvester's guide presents the reader with in-depth analysis and teaching of the skills and techniques required for the shot put, discus, javelin and the hammer.

The Games: A Global History of the Olympics

The Games: A Global History of the Olympics
Author: David Goldblatt
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 755
Release: 2016-07-26
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0393254119

“A people’s history of the Olympics.”—New York Times Book Review A Boston Globe Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year The Games is best-selling sportswriter David Goldblatt’s sweeping, definitive history of the modern Olympics. Goldblatt brilliantly traces their history from the reinvention of the Games in Athens in 1896 to Rio in 2016, revealing how the Olympics developed into a global colossus and highlighting how they have been buffeted by (and affected by) domestic and international conflicts. Along the way, Goldblatt reveals the origins of beloved Olympic traditions (winners’ medals, the torch relay, the eternal flame) and popular events (gymnastics, alpine skiing, the marathon). And he delivers memorable portraits of Olympic icons from Jesse Owens to Nadia Comaneci, the Dream Team to Usain Bolt.

A Passion for Victory

A Passion for Victory
Author: Benson Bobrick
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2014
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0375872523

A history of the Olympic Games, starting with their inception in Ancient Greece and leading up to the 1936 games in Nazi Berlin.

Olympic Weightlifting

Olympic Weightlifting
Author: Greg Everett
Publisher: Catalyst Athletics, LLC
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-01-14
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780990798545

"Since shortly after its original release in 2008, Olympic Weightlifting: A Complete Guide for Athletes & Coaches has been the most popular book on the sport of weightlifting in the world and has become the standard text for learning and teaching the snatch and clean & jerk. The book presents a complete progression for athletes and coaches starting with foundational elements such as breath control and trunk stabilisation, squatting, balance and weight distribution, warming-up, and individual variation. It moves on to complete learning and teaching progressions for the snatch, clean and jerk; covering training program design extensively, including assessment for recruiting and new lifters, and 16 sample training programs; technical error correction, supplemental exercises, nutrition, bodyweight manipulation, and mobility. It includes a thorough section on competition to prepare both lifters and coaches."--Provided by publisher.

What Are the Summer Olympics?

What Are the Summer Olympics?
Author: Gail Herman
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2016-03-22
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0399542906

Back in 775 BC, athletes from all over Ancient Greece came together to compete in various games. The contests were held every four years and winning athletes brought honor and respect to their homelands. The tradition of the Olympic Games faded over time until 1896, when they were brought back to life. The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, with over two hundred athletes from fourteen countries. Today, nearly three thousand years after the first Games, the Summer Olympics attract one hundred thousand top athletes from over two hundred countries. Billions of fans around the world cheer on their national teams to bring back the gold.