Olympics

- The definitive guide to the biggest sporting event on the planet

- The perfect gift book for the 2004 Athens Olympics and beyond
Covers every sport of the summer games

- Takes a look behind the scenes at the bidding process, the Olympic Village, plus training and qualifying

- State-of-the-art digital illustrations, plus stunning action photographs


Description

Hugely informative, entertaining and practical, Olympics is the definitive guide to the biggest international event in any sphere. This gloriously illustrated book covers comprehensively every aspect of the summer games, including their history, the bidding process, the Olympic Village, training, qualifying, and the Olympic nightmare of drug-taking and cheating. Throughout the book, special spreads celebrate the great summer Olympics of the last century, from the first truly standardized games in Stockholm in 1912, to the record-breaking competition of Sydney 2000. It is the perfect gift book to accompany the 2004 Games in Athens.