The History of the Olympic Games: Faster, Higher, Stronger

The History of the Olympic Games: Faster, Higher, Stronger
ISBN-10
1787394042
ISBN-13
9781787394049
Category
Sports & Recreation
Pages
160
Language
English
Published
2020-05-05
Publisher
Welbeck
Author
International Olympic Committee

Description

Published in association with the official Olympic Museum in Lausanne, this exceptional volume--revised, updated, and in an exciting new format--explores the history of the summer games. Beginning with Ancient Greece, it moves forward to the modern era, games in the television age, and all the most recent competitions--including a preview of Tokyo 2020. More than 225 photographs from the Olympic Museum's exclusive archive give fans a close look at the world's greatest sporting spectacle.

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