Barnes & Noble The A to Z Olympics: Sports History, Trivia, and Inspiring Stories from the Games (The Essential A to Z Guides, #1) at Hamilton Place in Chattanooga, TN
It's time to wake up your Citius, Altius, Fortius brains! This book features tales and tidbits from the international sporting event where every competitor and team has a story. Plus dozens of photos from Olympic history! With tales that are quirky, triumphant, famous, or unfamiliar, the Olympics deliver both human drama and fascinating history.The A to Z Olympics covers the Games through 26 short, breezy essays, from Archery to Zagunis. From ancient Olympia to the newest X-Games sports. From household names to those you've never heard of—but should have. It also addresses curious questions: Why are Fijians so good at rugby? Who started on the track but ended up in roller derby? And what exactly does DNF mean? Includes stories about:•Greg Louganis•Kerri Strug•Claressa Shields•Florence Griffith Joyner•Babe Didrikson•…and many more…Easy to skim, and packed with content, this book was written by an Olympics nerd for other Olympics nerds.
It's time to wake up your Citius, Altius, Fortius brains! This book features tales and tidbits from the international sporting event where every competitor and team has a story. Plus dozens of photos from Olympic history! With tales that are quirky, triumphant, famous, or unfamiliar, the Olympics deliver both human drama and fascinating history.The A to Z Olympics covers the Games through 26 short, breezy essays, from Archery to Zagunis. From ancient Olympia to the newest X-Games sports. From household names to those you've never heard of—but should have. It also addresses curious questions: Why are Fijians so good at rugby? Who started on the track but ended up in roller derby? And what exactly does DNF mean? Includes stories about:•Greg Louganis•Kerri Strug•Claressa Shields•Florence Griffith Joyner•Babe Didrikson•…and many more…Easy to skim, and packed with content, this book was written by an Olympics nerd for other Olympics nerds.
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