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Cover image for The Games
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David Goldblatt
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Cover image for The Games
by 
Goldblatt, David
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eAudiobook
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Cover image for The Games : a global history of the Olympics
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First edition.
by 
Goldblatt, David, 1965-
Call Number 
796.48 G61g
Publication Date 
2016
Physical Description 
516 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Summary 
A renowned sportswriter describes the reinvention and modern history of the Olympic Games, from its rebirth in 1896 Athens to the present, highlighting all the classic moments of highest achievement, including Jesse Owens, Nadia Comaneci, the Miracle on Ice and Usain Bolt. --Publisher's description. Goldblatt describes the reinvention and modern history of the Olympic Games, from its rebirth in 1896 Athens to the present. He highlights all the classic moments of highest achievement, while also going behind the medal counts to tell how women fought to be included in the Olympics on equal terms; how the wounded of World War II led to the Paralympics; and how the Olympics reflect changing attitudes to race and ethnicity. "The definitive sports and social history of the modern Olympic Games--by one of the most celebrated sportswriters of our time,"--NoveList.
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