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What Are the Summer Olympics?

Author : Gail Herman

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 114 pages

File Size : 34,57 MB

Release : 2016-03-22

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 0399542906

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Back in 775 BC, athletes from all over Ancient Greece came together to compete in various games. The contests were held every four years and winning athletes brought honor and respect to their homelands. The tradition of the Olympic Games faded over time until 1896, when they were brought back to life. The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, with over two hundred athletes from fourteen countries. Today, nearly three thousand years after the first Games, the Summer Olympics attract one hundred thousand top athletes from over two hundred countries. Billions of fans around the world cheer on their national teams to bring back the gold.



Curious George and the Summer Games

Author : H. A. Rey

Publisher : HMH Books For Young Readers

Page : 29 pages

File Size : 26,33 MB

Release : 2020-06-02

Category : Games

ISBN : 0358242215

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Paperback edition includes bonus activities.



Los Angeles and the Summer Olympic Games

Author : Eva Kassens Noor

Publisher : Springer Nature

Page : 72 pages

File Size : 25,5 MB

Release : 2020-01-22

Category : Science

ISBN : 3030385531

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This open access book describes the three planning approaches and legacy impacts for the Olympic Games in one locale: the city of Los Angeles, USA. The author critically compares the similarities and differences of the LA Olympics by reviewing the 1932 and 1984 Olympics and by analyzing the concurrent planning process for the 2028 Olympics. The author unravels the conditions that make (or do not make) LA28’s argument “we have staged the Games before, we can do it again” compelling. Setting the bid’s promises into the contemporary local and global mega-event contexts, the author analyzes why LA won the bids, how those wins allowed LA to negotiate concessions with the IOC and NOC, and how legacies were planned, executed, and ultimately evolved. The author concludes with a prediction which 2028 legacy promises might and might not be fulfilled given the local and international Olympic contexts.



The Summer Games

Author : R. S. Grey

Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Page : 432 pages

File Size : 44,68 MB

Release : 2016-04-19

Category : Man-woman relationships

ISBN : 9781530771622

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As an Olympic rookie, Andie Foster has spent far more time in her cleats than between the sheets. For 21 years, her Friday nights have consisted of blocking shots rather than taking them. But now that she's landed in Rio, she's ready to see for herself if the rumors about the Olympic Village are true: - The athletes are all sex-crazed maniacs... - The committee passes out condoms like candy... - The games continue long after the medals have been handed out... As Andie walks the line between rumor and reality, she's forced into the path of Frederick Archibald, a decorated Olympic swimmer and owner of a sexy British accent-too bad he's unavailable in a way that "it's complicated" doesn't even begin to explain. In other words: off limits. It doesn't matter that he has abs that could bring peace to the Middle East and a smile that makes even the Queen blush; Andie fully intends on keeping her focus on the soccer field. But the Village is small. Suffocating. Everywhere Andie goes, Freddie happens to be there-shirtless, wet from the pool, and determined to show her a whole new meaning of the phrase "international affairs."



All About the Olympic Games

Author : Marisa Boan

Publisher : Independently Published

Page : 42 pages

File Size : 39,13 MB

Release : 2021-05-10

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ISBN :

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All About the Olympic Games is a great new book to get kids excited about the Olympic Games while learning about the customs and traditions of the Games!Learn about the history of the Olympic Games in this full-color book bursting with information to get kids ready to enjoy the Games.Historic photos and illustrations accompany brief, easy-to-read, engaging text. Perfect for kids! All About the Olympic Games includes information about: The First Olympic Games in Greece The start of the International Olympic Committee and the Modern Olympic Games Opening and Closing Ceremony traditions Olympic Flame and the torchbearer relay The true meaning of the Olympic Flag The Olympic Creed Lists of all Summer and Winter Games sports Bring the excitement of the Olympics home with the BONUS PAGES At Home Measurement Olympic Games. Kids can participate in a series of events at home while reinforcing their math skills. Kids get 6 event cards using simple household items to try events like Long Jump, Javelin Throw, and Shotput. Easy fun at home while practicing estimation and measurement. Includes medal coloring pages so kids can award medals after competing in the at-home the events!



What Are the Summer Olympics?

Author : Gail Herman

Publisher : Penguin Workshop

Page : 114 pages

File Size : 32,23 MB

Release : 2016-03-22

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 0448488345

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Find out all about the Summer Olympics in this informative book.



G is for Gold Medal

Author : Brad Herzog

Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press

Page : 32 pages

File Size : 32,79 MB

Release : 2011-09-01

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1410307964

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From the first games held in ancient Greece to the cultural extravaganzas of recent years, there have been some incredible and amazing events and milestones in the world of Olympic sports. Now in G is for Gold Medal: An Olympics Alphabet, writer Brad Herzog showcases those athletes and events that not only set sports records but also impacted history and world views. Learn the meaning behind the five interlocking rings featured on the Olympic flag. Cheer on American Jim Thorpe as he won the pentathlon and decathlon at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden, only to lose his medals later. Read how the man dubbed as the "world's laziest high jumper" won the gold in 1968 and later had a jump named after him. All these moments and more are brought to life in G is for Gold Medal. Brad Herzog has written travel and sports books for readers young and old. His books with Sleeping Bear include the best-selling H is for Home Run: A Baseball Alphabet. Brad lives on California's Monterey Peninsula. Doug Bowles has been a freelance illustrator for more than twenty years. His books for Sleeping Bear include One Kansas Farmer: A Kansas Number Book and S is for Sunflower: A Kansas Alphabet. Doug lives in Leawood, Kansas.



The Summer Olympics

Author : Bob Knotts

Publisher : Children's Press(CT)

Page : 52 pages

File Size : 35,67 MB

Release : 2000

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 9780516210643

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Book Description

Describes the history, ideals, events, and heroes of the Olympic Games, with an emphasis on the Summer Olympics.



Rome 1960

Author : David Maraniss

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 500 pages

File Size : 33,80 MB

Release : 2008-07

Category : History

ISBN : 1416534075

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An account of the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome reveals the competition's unexpected influence on the modern world, in a narrative synopsis that pays tribute to such athletes as Cassius Clay and Wilma Rudolph while evaluating the roles of Cold War propaganda, civil rights, and politics. 250,000 first printing.



The Games: A Global History of the Olympics

Author : David Goldblatt

Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company

Page : 755 pages

File Size : 31,87 MB

Release : 2016-07-26

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 0393254119

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“A people’s history of the Olympics.”—New York Times Book Review A Boston Globe Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year The Games is best-selling sportswriter David Goldblatt’s sweeping, definitive history of the modern Olympics. Goldblatt brilliantly traces their history from the reinvention of the Games in Athens in 1896 to Rio in 2016, revealing how the Olympics developed into a global colossus and highlighting how they have been buffeted by (and affected by) domestic and international conflicts. Along the way, Goldblatt reveals the origins of beloved Olympic traditions (winners’ medals, the torch relay, the eternal flame) and popular events (gymnastics, alpine skiing, the marathon). And he delivers memorable portraits of Olympic icons from Jesse Owens to Nadia Comaneci, the Dream Team to Usain Bolt.