Total Olympics

<B>“An indispensable Olympic resource and a lot of pure fun.”––Jack McCallum, author of the <I>New York Times </I>bestseller <I>Dream Team</I></B><BR/><I> </I><BR/> Faster! Higher! Stronger! Stranger! A glorious tapestry of legendary characters, forgotten records, crazy accomplishments, unbelievable feats, wacky contests, and controversial moments, <I><B>Total Olympics</B></I> is pure pleasure for anyone who loves the world’s greatest sporting event.<BR/>  <BR/> Discover how the modern Games began, in an out-of-the-way Victorian English town named Much Wenlock. Long-discontinued Olympic sports like tug of war, firefighting, live pigeon shooting, and painting. (Picasso for the gold?) And the over-the-top, heroic exploits that make it all so thrilling––like the inspiring story of gymnast Shun Fujimoto who brought his team to victory while fighting through the pain of a broken knee. With hundreds of true stories and stunning photographs, it’s a collection of sports yearns unlike any other.<BR/>