The Olympic Games

An illustrated history of the Olympics with information on behind the scenes players and an explanation of how the Olympics became the greatest sporting event on earth. It also gives a preview of the Sydney 2000 Games - the venues, the stars, the dates, the mascots and the city backdrops. Included are over 100 pages of results from every Olympic Games from Athens 1896 to Nagano 1998. There are introductions to each game, headline events and an official games poster. A photographic gallery for each game showcase the stars and capture the atmosphere.