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

by Todd Balf

Book Overview

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: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CV956467
• ISBN13: 9798874714178
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Scribd, Inc
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.1"