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The encyclopedia of the Summer Olympics / written by David Fischer.

Fischer, David, 1963- (Author).

Summary:

Explores the history and traditions of the Olympics and the various events included in the competitions held every four years.

Record details

ISBN: 9780531118863
ISBN: 053111886X
Physical Description: 160 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Publisher: New York : F. Watts, [2003]
Copyright: ©2003

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (page 156) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Olympic History 7 -- Archery 18 -- Badminton 21 -- Baseball 23 -- Basketball 26 -- Boxing 30 -- Canoeing 32 -- Cycling 35 -- Diving 39 -- Equestrian 43 -- Fencing 46 -- Field Hockey 48 -- Gymnastics 50 -- Judo 57 -- Modern Pentathlon 59 -- Rowing 61 -- Sailing 65 -- Shooting 67 -- Soccer 70 -- Softball 74 -- Swimming 77 -- Table Tennis 84 -- Taekwondo 86 -- Team Handball 88 -- Tennis 90 -- Track and Field 93 -- Triathlon 103 -- Volleyball 105.