The Olympics: A Very Peculiar History(tm) - Arscott, David
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What would you have seen if you'd attended the Olympics in 472 BC? Did you know that some athletes ran wearing a 50-pound helmet--that is, if they weren't naked? From its beginnings in Ancient Greece, the Olympics have always been thrilling . . . but they're also a little peculiar. Discover the history of this exciting spectacle, complete with statistics, biographies, records, entertainingly quirky stories, and weird facts.

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What would you have seen if you'd attended the Olympics in 472 BC? Did you know that some athletes ran wearing a 50-pound helmet--that is, if they weren't naked? From its beginnings in Ancient Greece, the Olympics have always been thrilling . . . but they're also a little peculiar. Discover the history of this exciting spectacle, complete with statistics, biographies, records, entertainingly quirky stories, and weird facts.
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A former newspaper journalist and BBC producer/presenter, David Arscott has worked as a freelance author, broadcaster, publisher, and editor. He has written some 30 books on Sussex, and is the founder of The Sussex Book Club.