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Contains the full story of the Olympic Games' progress from one man's dream to the global spectacle at Sydney in the year 2000. With colour photographs, tables and info-boxes to bring the Olympic Games to life.
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Contents : introduction -- bring back the games -- the games roll on : 1900-36 -- truly global games : 1948-68 -- towards 2000 : the games since 1972 -- who gets the games -- global village -- the marathon : ancient meets modern -- which sports -- olympic rituals -- men only? -- for the love of sport -- ice-cold Olympics -- glossary -- index.
