...
click to view more

Olympic Legends - USA

by Olympic Legends - USA

$28.85

List Price: $34.99
Save: $6.14 (17%)
add to favourite
  • Only 2 left in Stock - order soon.
  • FREE DELIVERY by Wednesday, April 23, 2025 8:39:45 AM UTC
  • 24/24 Online
  • Yes High Speed
  • Yes Protection
Tell-A-Friend
Last update:

Description

The Olympic Games are unique. Nothing in world society, culture and sport matches the magnificent spectacle every four years of more than 10,500 athletes pursuing the dream of gold medal glory.

The original Olympics, more than 2,000 years ago, were confined to ancient Greece. Today's stars compete in front of a worldwide audience measured in billions. Modern media technology has established them as household names and here are the stories of 100 United States superstars plus a selection of other Games legends.

US competitors have brought home more than 1,000 gold medals, led by the likes of Carl Lewis, Jesse Owens and Wilma Rudolph on the track, Michael Phelps and Mark Spitz in the pool and so many more since the first American Olympic champion, James B Connolly, in Athens in 1896. Within these pages the qualities behind the talents which have delivered such historic sporting drama are both examined and celebrated.

Last updated on

Product Details

  • Sona Books Brand
  • May 7, 2024 Pub Date:
  • 9781915343512 ISBN-13:
  • 1915343518 ISBN-10:
  • English Language
  • 10.71 in * 0.63 in * 8.35 in Dimensions:
  • 2 lb Weight: