On Your Marks, Get Set, Gold!: A Fact-Filled, Funny Guide to Every Olympic Sport

by Scott Allen

Antoine Corbineau (Illustrator)

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An exciting, laugh-a-minute guide to every Olympic and Paralympic sport



From boxing to boccia, find out just what it takes to become an Olympic and Paralympic star in this hilariously informative guide to the games. For each sport you'll discover why it's great, why it's not so great, what skills and equipment you'll need to start practising and even how to sound like a pro! You'll learn about some of the greatest Olympians in history, events that might appear in the future and there's a helpful guide to your chances of becoming a champion.



With bold, energetic illustrations and a text packed with weird, wonderful and wildly hilarious facts written by former sports journalist Scott Allen, this hardback gift book is the funniest guide you'll find to the next Olympics!

  • ISBN10 1788008715
  • ISBN13 9781788008716
  • Publish Date 6 May 2021
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 6 November 2023
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Nosy Crow Ltd
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 96
  • Language English