Total Olympics: Every Obscure, Hilarious, Dramatic, and Inspiring Tale Worth Knowing

by Jeremy Fuchs

Book Overview

Motto of the modern Olympics: Faster, Higher, Stronger. But now add Stranger Stranger, as in the 1908 Olympic marathon, which featured Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a 22-year-old pastry chef, and Champagne (yes, it was the runners' drink of choice). Or the 1948 "austerity games" in London--teams had to bring their own food, female athletes sewed their own uniforms. Or imagine rooting for these one-time Olympic sports: tug of war, firefighting, rope...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1523508388
• ISBN13: 9781523508389
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Workman Publishing
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 8.1"