100 Hundred Greatest Moments in Olympic History
by Bud Greenspan
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Author: Bud GreenspanEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1995-10
ISBN: 1881649660
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: General Pub Group
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Book Review: Gold medal book
Summary: 5 Stars
Count 'em up, and you probably remember 15 or maybe 20 great Olympic moments. Bud Greenspan does readers, atheletes, and the Olympic Games by providing a moment-by-moment history of the games. There's Olga and Mark Spitz, but there's also moments from pre-televised Olympiads, and snapshots of people like Agnes Keleti, who missed the 1940 Olympics (cancelled due to war), was expelled from the Hungarian gymnastics club because she was Jewish, made the Hungarian team for the 1948 Olympics but spent it on crutches due to a torn ligament, and finally won gymnastics gold, silver and bronze in 1952 at Helsinki. There's the Japanese track teammates who, winning silver and bronze respectively, had their medals cut in half and resoldered to share the silver and bronze. There's the yachter who dropped out of second place to rescue a capsized competitor...this is a book of heroism, spirit and fascinating history. Sure, some great moments could be added...Torville & Dean's comeback, Kerry Stug's landing on a fractured foot, and where is Janet Linn? But reading about Joan Benoit breaking the women's marathon gender barrrier, and Wilma Rudolph breaking the color barrier...this is a great book for adults and kids.
Summary of 100 Hundred Greatest Moments in Olympic History
On the occasion of the centennial of the Olympic Games, Bud Greenspan--the award-winning documenter who's done more to shape the image of the modern games than anyone--presents a collection of sports achievements and some of the most inspiring stories about the games ever told. 200 photos.History of Sports Books
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