Olympic Memories

Author: Juan Antonio Samaranch
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: In this memoir, Samaranch also provides readers with an opportunity to understand the inner workings of the Olympic movement. He recounts, with firsthand accounts, everything that happened behind the scenes of each Olympic Games he personally presided over. The book records his love for his wife and family, as well as his care for athletes. With its rich content, it objectively and authentically showcases the life and spirit of this international Olympic powerhouse and the eternal Olympic spirit.
In this memoir, Samaranch shares his personal experiences during his leadership of the International Olympic Committee. He was elected as the President of the IOC in a landslide victory in 1980. During his tenure, ten Olympic Games were held. The IOC withstood the political boycotts faced by the Moscow and Los Angeles Olympics, overcame the Salt Lake City crisis caused by allegations of bribery against some IOC members, and transformed the Olympic Games into the world's most widely recognized mass sports event and the largest sporting spectacle in the world.
In this memoir, Samaranch also provides readers with an opportunity to understand the inner workings of the Olympic movement. He recounts, with firsthand accounts, everything that happened behind the scenes of each Olympic Games he personally presided over. The book records his love for his wife and family, as well as his care for athletes. With its rich content, it objectively and authentically showcases the life and spirit of this international Olympic powerhouse and the eternal Olympic spirit.