Three Kings: Race, Class, and the Barrier-Breaking Rivals Who Launched the Modern Olympic Age

by Todd Balf

For fans of The Boys in the Boat, and marking the 100th anniversary of the Paris Olympics, the never-before-told story of three athletes who defied the odds to usher in a golden age of sports

Even today, it's considered one of the most thrilling races in Olympic history. The hundred-meter sprint final at the 1924 Paris Games, featuring three of the world's fastest swimmers--American legends Duke Kahanamoku and Johnny Weissmuller, and Japanese...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DQLXRGYH
• ISBN13: 9798228366022
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Scribd, Inc