A passion for victory : the story of the Olympics in ancient and early modern times
Summary
The captivating story of the Olympic Games, starting with their inception in Ancient Greece, leading up to our modern day Olympics. Full description
- Chronology
- Prologue
- The games begin
- Sport in the ancient world
- The new Olympic movement
- Uncertain footing
- The Games gain ground
- Athletic politics
- Epilogue
- Appendix: the Olympic medal record, year by year.