The Games: A Global History of the Olympics
For millions of people around the world, the Summer and Winter Games are a joy and a treasure, but how did they develop into a global colossus? How have they been buffeted by—and, in turn, affected by—world events? Why do we care about them so much?From the reinvention of the Games in Athens in...
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For millions of people around the world, the Summer and Winter Games are a joy and a treasure, but how did they develop into a global colossus? How have they been buffeted by—and, in turn, affected by—world events? Why do we care about them so much?From the reinvention of the Games in Athens in 1896 to Rio in 2016, best-selling sportswriter David Goldblatt brilliantly trac
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Format: Hardcover
ISBN:
9780393292770 (0393292770)
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Pages no: 528
Edition language: English
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