The Unofficial Guide to the Olympic Games
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Get up close with the champions of the biggest sporting event in the world!
From shot-putters to ice-skaters, the Olympic Games showcase the very best sporting achievements and feature some truly memorable personalities and performances. Discover them in The Unofficial Guide to Olympic Champions!
Great reading for children aged 8 and up.
Contents
'Faster, higher, stronger'
Athletics (Track): Usain Bolt/Jamaica & Mo Farah/GB
Athletics (Field) Valerie Adams/NZ & Carl Lewis/USA
Boxing: Nicola Adams/GB & Teófilo Stevenson/Cuba
Cycling: Jason Kenny/GB & Anna Meares/Australia
Football: USA & Hungary
Gymnastics: Simone Biles/USA & Nadia Comaneci/Romania
Rowing/canoeing: Steve Redgrave/GB & Michal Martikán/Slovakia
Ice skating: Yuzuru Hanru/Japan & Ireen Wüst/Netherlands
Snowboard/skiing: Shaun White/USA & Marit Bjørgen/Norway
Swimming: Michael Phelps/USA & Rebecca Adlington/GB
Triathlon: Alistair Brownlee/GB & Simon Whitfield/Canada
Olympic not-so-champions
Olympic words
Olympic host cities
Index & Further information
Get inside the events of the biggest sporting occasion in the world!
The Olympic Games feature a dazzling variety of sporting events, from sprinting to fencing, and from powerlifting to rhythmic gymnastics. Together, they make for an amazing spectacle. Explore them for yourself in The Ultimate Guide to Olympic Events.
Great reading for children aged 8 and up.
Contents
The changing Olympics
Athletics (track)
Athletics (field)
Ball sports
Boat sports
Combat sports
Cycling
Football
Gymnastics
Multi-sport events
Racquet sports
Swimming and aquatics
New Olympic sports
Olympic words
Olympic events
Finding out more
Index