Maria Kaj

The A to Z Olympics: Sports History, Trivia, and Inspiring Stories from the Games (The Essential A to Z Guides, #1) (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

It's time to wake up your Citius, Altius, Fortius brains! This book features tales and tidbits from the international sporting event where every competitor and team has a story. Plus dozens of photos from Olympic history! With tales that are quirky, triumphant, famous, or unfamiliar, the Olympics deliver both human drama and fascinating history.The A to Z Olympics covers the Games through 26 short, breezy essays, from Archery to Zagunis. From ancient Olympia to the newest X-Games sports. From household names to those you've never heard ofbut should have. It also addresses curious questions: Why are Fijians so good at rugby? Who started on the track but ended up in roller derby? And what exactly does DNF mean? Includes stories about:•Greg Louganis•Kerri Strug•Claressa Shields•Florence Griffith Joyner•Babe Didrikson•...and many more...Easy to skim, and packed with content, this book was written by an Olympics nerd for other Olympics nerds.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Maria Kaj
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798224810826
• Artikelnr.: 72340196

Autorenporträt

Independent scholar, writer, blogger, and instructor, a storyteller who uses equal doses of statistics and compassion.