Olympics 100: A Pictorial History

Author: Larry Siddons
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Publish Date: 1995-01-10
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Book Description
Celebrate the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and the Olympic Games Centennial with this superb, lavishly illustrated volume from the first name in worldwide sports reporting! All the color, drama, and excitement of the world's premier sporting event is here, captured in hundreds of thrilling, action-packed photos by the AP's ace sports photographers. The fast-paced text-by a top sports reporter-provides stirring portraits of the great Olympic champions of the past and present, plus an indispensable guide to the 1996 Games with these exclusive special features: a typical day at the Olympics, game-site activities and what they cost, a full-color map of all Atlanta Olympics sites with transport distances clearly marked, and a complete schedule of all Olympic events, from basketball to track to gymnastics.
Book Dimension Height (mm): 280
Width (mm): 215
Celebrate the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and the Olympic Games Centennial with this superb, lavishly illustrated volume from the first name in worldwide sports reporting! All the color, drama, and excitement of the world's premier sporting event is hers, captured in hundreds of thrilling, action-paced text-by aphers. The fast-paced text-by a top sports reporter-provides stirring portraits of the great Olymic of the past and present, plus an indispensable guide to the 1996 Games with these exclusive special features:
· A typical day at the Olympics
· Game-side activities and what they cost
· Full-color map of all Atlanta Olympics sites with transport distances clearly marked
· Complete schedule of all Olympic events, from basketball to track to gymnastics.
The Associated Press, America's foremost wire service and news agency, has bureaus in every county in the world and an Sports Department famed for its unparalleled coverage of World athletics. Larry Siddons, AP Deputy Sports Editor in New York and formerly AP Deputy Sports Editor in New York and formerly AP European Sports Editor, covers the Olympic for the Associated Press.