Forward to Beijing: A Guide to the Summer Olympics

by Verner Bickley

FORWARD TO BEIJING: A GUIDE TO THE SUMMER OLYMPICS-Gives a brief history of the Games from their ancient origins in Greece to their revival in 1896.-Surveys some of the triumphs enjoyed and difficulties encountered by the Olympic Movement over time. -Gives some of the highlights of Olympiads held from 1896 to 1984, including details of those athletes who won more than one gold medal each in any one of these early modern Olympiads. -Taking 1988 as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9888167049
• ISBN13: 9789888167043
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Proverse Hong Kong
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"