Each title of The Olympics examines the the Olympic Games from ancient times, then the revival of the 1890s through to today's multi-million pound business. From the history of the games to which events are included and why, and from scandals to record breakers, The Olympics puts the reader at the centre of the action with fact-packed text, dramatic full-colour photos, facts and statistics.

 

This book is part of a book series called The Olympics .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Hachette Children's Group .

Moira Butterfield is an experienced children's non-fiction author, with more than 100 books to her credit.

This book has the following chapters: Track events Field events Aquatic events Equestrian events Cycling events Target shooting Combat sports Summer team sports Racket sports Boat sports Strength and technique Winter Olympics Glossary and Further Information