It's time to wake up your Citius, Altius, Fortius brains! This book features tales and tidbits from the international sporting event where every competitor and team has a story. Plus dozens of photos from Olympic history! With tales that are quirky, triumphant, famous, or unfamiliar, the Olympics deliver both human drama and fascinating history.The A to Z Olympics covers the Games through 26 short, breezy essays, from Archery to Zagunis. From ancient Olympia to the newest X-Games sports. From household names to those you've never heard of—but should have. It also addresses curious questions: Why are Fijians so good at rugby? Who started on the track but ended up in roller derby? And what exactly does DNF mean? Includes stories about:•Greg Louganis•Kerri Strug•Claressa Shields•Florence Griffith Joyner•Babe Didrikson•…and many more…Easy to skim, and packed with content, this book was written by an Olympics nerd for other Olympics nerds.
