SUMMER OLYMPICS: A brief History of the Ancient and Modern Games – 2024 guide to Paris

This book explores the historical links between the games of ancient Greece and the Olympic Games, their modern incarnation. The 176 pages cover the origins and development of the summer games, the featured sports that make up the event, the rules and format of every discipline, and the controversies that have dogged the games. Summer Olympics: A Brief History of the Ancient and Modern Games is teeming with facts about which nations dominate certain sports, notable achievements by athletes, the schedule for medal events in the Paris games, along with intriguingly bizarre facts about the legends of the ancient games.

Format: Paperback

Paperback: 176 Pages

Language: English