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Biographies of six Olympic gold medal champions of the 1976 games. ... Read more

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The foremost sporting event in the world, the Olympic Games have grown from a quaint idea in the 1890s to a major world happening. This unique book shows the historical context in which each of the Olympic Games has taken place. Divided into sections on the Summer Games and the Winter Games, the book includes chronologically arranged entries on each of the games since 1896. Entries focus on such information as site selection, political questions, controversies, collateral events, changes in programming, and political and economic consequences of the games--all information that is not available in other reference works on the Olympics. ... Read more

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The Adventures of Asterix (French: Asterix or Asterix le Gaulois) is a series of French comic books written by Rene Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo (Uderzo also took over the job of writing the series after the death of Goscinny in 1977). The series first appeared in French in the magazine Pilote on 29 October 1959. As of 2008, 33 comic books in the series have been released.
The series follows the exploits of a village of ancient Gauls as they resist Roman occupation. They do so by means of a magic potion, brewed by their druid, which gives the recipient superhuman strength. The protagonist, the titular character, Asterix, along with his friend Obelix have various adventures. In many cases, this leads them to travel to various countries around the world, though other books are set in and around their village. For much of the history of the series (Volumes 4 through 29), settings in Gaul and abroad alternated, with even-numbered volumes set abroad and odd-numbered volumes set in Gaul, mostly in the village.
The Asterix series is one of the most popular Franco-Belgian comics in the world, with the series being translated into over 100 languages, and it is popular in most European countries.
The success of the series has led to the adaptation of several books into 11 films; eight animated, and three with live actors. There have also been a number of games based on the characters, and a theme park near Paris, Parc Asterix, is themed around the series. To date, 325 million copies of 33 Asterix books have been sold around the world making co-creators Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo France's bestselling authors abroad. ... Read more

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Jesse Owens secured his place as one of the most celebrated athletes of the twentieth-century after winning four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. This book examines the press coverage of the time, which helped to elevate Owens to such status. Pamela C. Laucella utilizes examples not just from the mainstream press, but also from the black and Communist press, and reveals critical differences in the tone, emphasis, and type of coverage. She offers exceptional insight into the potency of language and discourse in influencing readers’ perceptions of events and individuals and demonstrates how the press coverage of the 1930s continues to shape our understandings of Owens’ legacy.

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v. 1. The Challenge from the idea to the nomination ... Read more

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The 1908 Olympic Games were controversial. There was almost constant bickering among the American team and the British officials. Because of the controversies, the 1908 Olympics have been termed "The Battle of Shepherd's Bush," referring to the site of the Olympic Stadium. Reports of the 1908 Olympics have been rare and do not for instance contain full results for archery, track and field athletics, football (soccer), gymnastics, motorboating and shooting. A great deal of new information has been discovered by the authors, and this work gives complete results for all events. The information presented is based primarily on 1908 sources. For the first time, definitive word on the sites, dates, events, competitors, and nations as well as the event results are available for all of the 1908 Olympic events, including boxing, cycling, diving, fencing, field hockey, lacrosse, polo, raquets, swimming, lawn tennis, tug-of-war, weightlifting, wrestling and yachting, among other sports. A series of appendices include rarely seen information about the many controversies surrounding the Games. ... Read more

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Based primarily on 1,900 sources, the sites, dates, events, competitors, and nations as well as the event results are compiled herein for all of the Olympic events, including archery, track and field, cricket, equestrian, fencing, soccer, pelota basque, water polo, and rowing, among other sports. ... Read more

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From 1896 sources: sites, dates, events, competitors, nations, event resultsfor track and field, cycling, fencing, gymnastics, shooting, swimming, tennis, weightlifting, wrestling and other sports. Previous documentation of the early Olympics has been sketchy and error-prone. This series addresses the need for comprehensive and accurate information. Most of the data are derived from sources contemporary to the events and much information published elsewhere is herein correct. ... Read more

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Amazing and spectacular
For the lovers of the olympic history this is a true and unique source of information. It is really amazing to find dates and other stories about
the first Olympic Games of the Modern Era who never before I have seen anywhere.
If you like the history of the olympic games you CAN NOT miss it.

The most complete summary of the 1896 Olympics
This work has everything you might want to know about the 1896 Olympic Games: results, back ground stories, statistics, competitor information. The best part is that all controversies on the results - quite a few - are carefully documented so one can see WHY the authors have listed the results as they did. Also, several contemporary articles on the Games give a good picture of these Olympic Games. Because these texts are original, you can once again read and judge yourself. ... Read more

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The 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis were both unusual and controversial. One of the major problems for Olympic scholars has been to determine which of the events at these Games were truly of Olympic caliber. The Games were included as part of the World's Fair, and every athletic contest that took place under the Fair's auspices was deemed "Olympic." These activities included croquet and water polo, high school and college championships in football and basketball, as well as the "Anthropology Days" events in which members of "primitive" "tribes" competed against one another.

The author demonstrates, after great deliberation, that 16 events of the 21 overall were truly Olympic sports and gives descriptions, scores, and analyses for each (as well as for the five non-Olympic events). Appendices include literature relating to these games, lists of noncompeting foreign entrants, and a guide to all competitors. ... Read more

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A needed work for an obscure yet first American olympic game
Author Mallon gives a textbook account of the 1904 first American Olympic Game. The individual scorings are meticulously done and the bibliography is most complete. Anyone researching this event has an array of sources at hisdisposal. The only fault here is in the lack of pictures of this eventlogo, its outstanding competitors, and local color scenes.This workhowever does fill an important gap in the usual commentary on modernolympic history. ... Read more

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A quaint idea in the 1890s, the Olympic Games are now the foremost sporting event in the world. Information on the winners and medals abounds, but this unique book provides information on the events surrounding the Olympics: political controversies, scandals, tragedies, economic issues, and peripheral incidents. Covering specific games from the 1896 Olympics in Athens to the 2002 games in Salt Lake City, this volume also presents plans for the 2004 Athens games, 2006 Turin games, and the 2008 summer games. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Harvard International Review, published by Harvard International Relations Council, Inc. on March 22, 2003. The length of the article is 2667 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Olympian efforts: how ancient Games shape the modern world. (Perspectives).
Author: Jacques Rogge
Publication: Harvard International Review (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 2003
Publisher: Harvard International Relations Council, Inc.
Volume: 25Issue: 1Page: 16(5)

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Writer and competitive swimmer Angie Abdou, tells the tale of Digger, an 85 kilo wrestler, and Sadie, a 26-year-old speed are nearing the end of their athletic careers, and are forced to confront the question: what happens to athletes when their bodies are too old and injured to compete? ... Read more

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Presents a history of the Olympics since its revival in the nineteenth century including information on athletes, events, host cities, and the ceremonies. ... Read more

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The Greatest Games Ever
Until this book came out in original form, not many people knew who gets to run the Olympics.The International Olympic Committee is self-selecting clique of worthies from around the world, only some of whom have anything to do with the sports on display."New Lords of the Rings" has a rather tabloidy feel to it but more than a few factual nuggets make the journey worthwhile.

A vindication for the authors
When this book and the re-release ("The New Lords fo the Rings") was published, the IOC and its supporters were quick to condemn the authors' allegations of corruption within the IOC.With the recent eventsinvolving bribery and the Utah Games, it seems the authors have beenvindicated.The book is an excellent read and deals with many facets ofthe IOC.

Important for understanding the essence of the Olympics.
I read the book by V.Simson and A.Jennings with professional interest, because I am a teacher of the Olympic History in the Kuban State Academy of Physical Education. It is hard to characterize it from one point of view.On my opinion, the book describes the "revers" side of theOlympic Movement and what is very important for readers and especially forresearches. Now it is possible to compare the traditional concept of theOlympic Movement (D.Miller, R.MacAloon, N.Müller, J.Lucas, O.Shantz,K.Lennartz and others) with the new facts and data, sometimes verycontroversal. I can't agree with authors in several items, but the wholebook gives us a result of hard work. That's why I recommend my students andnow all readers to take this book and to read carefully in order to formtheir own position about the Olympic Movement and it's future. ... Read more

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Articles include Plans to build an airplane swing for children, Thrill Makers of Coney Island, "How-To-Build" a Ford-Powered 2-seater Monoplane, Costly Jewels from Butterfly Wings. Plus many vintage advertisements including Harley Davidson. ... Read more

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A captivating Olympic book for adults and children. ... Read more

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Till now, the results of the 1920 Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium, have been far from complete. The Antwerp organizing committee published an official report (actually just a typed copy) of the results almost as an afterthought because it was so financially strapped after the games. For some events only the medalists are listed, with little, if any, additional information. Very few copies were ever printed, and those few copies were in French.

The seventh in a series on the early Olympics, this work fills a gap in the recording of early Olympics history by providing complete results for all competitors and all events (except for shooting, which has only partial information due to the obscurity of the results). In virtually all cases, a 1920 source has been used in preference to a more modern source of information, and all details have been fully researched in contemporary newspapers, journals, and magazines and checked for accuracy by experts on various sports from all over the world.

The appendices include a schedule of events and festivities for the 1920 Olympics, information on World War I and Olympians, a tentative schedule of events that had been planned for the 1916 Olympic Games (which never took place because of the war), and information on the 1919 Inter-Allied Games. ... Read more