"First published in the U.K. by Macmillan Publishers International Limited"--Title-page verso. This grandiose and salutary task : the reinvention of the Olympic Games -- All the fun of the fair : The ...

There is no other competition in sports like the Olympics. The athletes who perform at the highest level of their sports train for years to represent their country at destinations like Tokyo in 2021.

The Summer Olympics in Athens begin Friday, and this book is the perfect way to get ready. There are amazing pictures of astonishing athletic feats. There are records and medal totals. But the book ...