Total Olympics: Every Obscure, Hilarious, Dramatic, and Inspiring Tale Worth Knowing

by Jeremy Fuchs Narrated by Oliver Wyman

Overview

“An indispensable Olympic resource and a lot of pure fun.”--Jack McCallum, author of the New York Times bestseller Dream Team
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Faster! Higher! Stronger! Stranger! A glorious tapestry of legendary characters, forgotten records, crazy accomplishments, unbelievable feats, wacky contests, and controversial moments, Total Olympics is pure pleasure for anyone who loves the world's greatest sporting event.
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Discover how the modern Games began, in an out-of-the-way Victorian English town named Much Wenlock. Long-discontinued Olympic sports like tug of war, firefighting, live pigeon shooting, and painting. (Picasso for the gold?) And the over-the-top, heroic exploits that make it all so thrilling--like the inspiring story of gymnast Shun Fujimoto who brought his team to victory while fighting through the pain of a broken knee. With hundreds of true stories, it's a collection of sports yearns unlike any other.

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From the Publisher

"Total Olympics is a must-have reference book heading into the Tokyo Games."—SB Nation's Land-Grant Holy Land
 

Product Details

BN ID:	2940175167628
Publisher:	Hachette Audio
Publication date:	05/11/2021
Edition description:	Unabridged

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