Part of a series that explores the Olympic Games, ancient and modern, enabling children to link the origins of the games to their modern equivalent. Each book features in-depth profiles of a particular role or job at the Games, factboxes and message boards detailing announcements, lists and quotes. The books link together history, geography, sport and citizenship and tie in with the Olympic Games to be held in Greece in 2004. This title looks at the Games since their revival in the late 19th century. It examines the events, the athletes, the rules and traditions and takes an in-depth look at the different sporting events that make the modern Olympics and how all these have changed over the years.
- ISBN10 0431184305
- ISBN13 9780431184302
- Publish Date 5 February 2004 (first published 23 October 2003)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 24 July 2008
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Capstone Global Library Ltd
- Imprint Raintree
- Format Paperback
- Pages 32
- Language English