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Dive into the thrilling world of the Olympics ahead of the Paris 2024 Summer Games
With striking, full-colour photography, rarely seen archival images and sensational reporting on the action, The Times Olympic Moments showcases the moments of heroism, triumph and controversy that continue to make the Games the centrepiece of the global sporting calendar. Featuring the most stunning records, fiercest rivalries and most dramatic upsets, these instants have changed the course of sporting history and captivated generations of fans along the way.
The perfect gift for anyone with an interest in the 2024 Olympics, some of the most iconic moments from this book include:
Jesse Owens defies Nazi racism, Berlin, 1936The ‘blood in the water’ match, Melbourne, 1956Cassius Clay bursts onto the scene, Rome, 1960The ‘Fosbury flop’ revolutionises high jump, Mexico City, 1968Terror and tragedy as hostages killed, Munich, 1972Seb Coe vs Steve Ovett in middle-distance rivalry, Moscow, 1980Five in a row for Redgrave, Sydney, 2000Ennis the star of ‘Super Saturday’, London, 2012Simmonds surges to victory, London, 2012Phelps becomes the greatest Olympian, Rio de Janeiro, 2016
ASIN : B0CLN2W5Q6
Publisher : Times Books (May 23, 2024)
Publication date : May 23, 2024
Language : English
File size : 75755 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
Print length : 256 pages
Page numbers source ISBN : 0008664250
