Olympics category: 421 books

From their offices above a boxing gym in Old Havana, Medlar Lucan and Durian Gray have set aside their congenital lethargy to begin a glittering and fantastical new project: The Decadent Sportsman. "We are inspired in part by the magnificent wastefulness of the preparations for the London Olympic Games,...

Nothing quite matches the excitement of the Winter Olympics! This book will be your guide to curling. Learn about the history of the sport and get a recap on all the drama from Vancouver before the Sochi Games begin. Find out how the format is changing in 2014 and who will likely be the athletes on...

This ebook is the most complete guide on every aspect of playing volleyball This step-by-step guide teaches you: How to play Volleyball Tips on Serving Passing Tips How to be a Good Setter Spiking Tips Blocking Tips Defence Techniques...

“For as long as I can remember, life has been measured in seconds. The fewer, the better.” Most people equate success with having more, but Sanya’s quest was always for less. She started running track as a little girl in Jamaica and began competing when she was only seven. At 31 she’s...

The World's Greatest Olympians looks at great Olympians through the history of the modern Olympics and reasons why these athletes were/are so great. It also includes Fact Files fact boxes of top athletes and charts and tables to help illustrate their amazing talents and achievements.

Get to know the father of modern surfing in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series of biographies about people “you should meet.” Meet Duke Kahanamoku, three-time Olympic gold medalist and the father of modern surfing. Duke gained international fame for...

In this inspiring Spanish-translated biography, readers will learn about the life of Wilma Rudolph, the first American woman to win three gold medals at one Olympics. Readers will feel engaged and inspired as they read about Rudolph's incredible journey from a young girl with polio, to her first encounter...

Great Olympic Moments looks at great Olympic moments through the history of the modern Olympics and reasons why these moments were so memorable and made such an impact. It also includes a spread of Olympic records and an Olympic timeline.

From basketball to athletics and many other team or individual sports inbetween, this book looks at the different sports that feature at the Olympics.

Learn how the concepts of elapsed time and measurement relate to hosting the Olympic summer games! Review the history of the Olympics and explore math along the way! This exciting title provides readers with fun examples, easy-to-read text, STEM topics, mathematical graphs and charts, and helpful practice problems, giving them all the tools they need to feel confident measuring time!

The Olympics are meant to be a celebration of sportsmanship and fellowship among nations, but they have sometimes fell short of that goal. XXII Olympiad, the twentieth volume in The Olympic Century series, begins with the story of one of the most politicized Games ever held: Moscow 1980. In...

The 1968 US men's Olympic track and field team won 12 gold medals and set six world records at the Mexico City Games, one of the most dominant performances in Olympic history. The team featured such legends as Tommie Smith, Bob Beamon, Al Oerter, and Dick Fosbury. Fifty years later, the team is mostly...

Nothing quite matches the excitement of the Winter Olympics! This book will be your guide to freestyle skiing. Learn about the history of the sport and get a recap on all the drama from Vancouver before the Sochi Games begin. Find out how the format is changing in 2014 and who will likely be the athletes...

This ebook is designed to help you get the most out of your visit to the London Olympics. Everything you need to get to your Olympic is all here in one book. The layout is designed so that you see the venue and the general area of London it is in. A short description is followed by the best way to...