The Olympic Games
The Olympic Games are the most prestigious international sports competition. Every athlete in the world dreams of participating in it, winning medals, seeing their country's flag fly and listening to the anthem. The Olympic Games were born in the 8th century BC in Greece. So that we can follow in the best conditions this 2012 edition in London, François Laforge, sportsman and writer of sports books, provides here, in a synthetic and accessible way to all, the necessary information on the competitions that have taken place since the Games of Antiquity until the modern Games, from 1896 to 2000, including also those of London that will be held this year.
The author presents the great cracks that marked forever the history of the Olympic Games, the most famous anecdotes, the venues and the calendar of this XXX Olympiad to be held in London. This monumental event has tens of thousands of spectators and billions of television viewers holding their breath. To celebrate it, to help you understand what the Games mean, to help you talk to your family or friends about the history and the disciplines that will be successful in August 2012, here is an indispensable book!