Bibliograph

Total Olympics, every obscure, hilarious, dramatic, and inspiring tale worth knowing, Jeremy Fuchs

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Label

Total Olympics, every obscure, hilarious, dramatic, and inspiring tale worth knowing, Jeremy Fuchs

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Total Olympics

Oclc number

1242017518

Responsibility statement

Jeremy Fuchs

Sub title

every obscure, hilarious, dramatic, and inspiring tale worth knowing

Summary

"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. 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 and stunning photographs, it's a collection of sports yearns unlike any other"--, Provided by publisher

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