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"At many men's and women's gymnastics competitions, teams overcome obstacles to win gold. Take a look at some of the best gymnastics teams in history and learn about the accomplishments the teams made"-- Provided by publisher.

Spyridon Louis -- Charlotte Cooper -- Madge Syers -- Jim Thorp -- Paavo Nuurmi -- Mildred 'Babe' Didrickson Zaharias -- Jesse Owens -- Fanny Blankers -- Koen -- Emil Ztopek -- Marjorie Gestring -- Micheline Ostermeyer -- Abebe Bikila -- Betty Cuthbert -- Wilma Rudolph -- Tommie Smith -- Mark Spitz -- Daley Thompson -- Carl Lewis -- Nadia Comaneci -- Birgit Fisher -- Steve Redgrave -- Nawal El Moutawakil -- Trischa Zorn -- Jonas Jacobsson -- Sebastian...

Highlights in the history of the Winter Olympics from their inception in 1924 to today, including profiles of the Olympic athletes and information on the lesser-known winter sports. Also includes an Olympic almanac with information about each Olympiad.

"Although fans the world over have been fascinated by the modern Summer Olympics since 1896, the Winter Olympics didn't officially begin until 1924. The event celebrates cold-weather sports, displaying the talents of skiers, ice skaters, hockey players, and, most recently, snowboarders. Like its summer counterpart, the Winter Games are dedicated to bringing together the world's top athletes to honor their talents and see who gets to stand on the medal...

"Come along to learn all about the Olympics and Olympic athletes! This fun question and answer book has everything from engaging facts to hilarious illustrations to help you learn about the history of the Games, how athletes become Olympians, famous Olympians and their accomplishments, and so much more."-- Back cover.

"From Wilma Rudolph's historic performance in Italy to Usain Bolt's world record-breaking run, there have been many amazing moments throughout the history of Olympic track and field. Olympic Track and Field explores the sport's history in the Games and highlights the athletes, teams, and moments that captured the attention of fans around the world"--Provided by publisher.