The Complete Book of the Olympics

David Wallechinsky

Viking Press, 1984 - Sports & Recreation - 628 pages

Presents the final standings in every event ever contested in the modern Olympics through 1980, with complete team rosters, and includes many anecdotes and interesting facts such as the age of the youngest Olympic competitor.

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excellent and informative

Contents

• THE OL YMPIC GAMES: 12
• Summer: 38
• NATIONAL MEDAL TOTALS IN EACH: 58

About the author

Renowned Olympic historian David Wallechinsky is NBC's radio commentator on the Olympics and the author of many best-selling reference books. He has appeared on a number of television shows. He currently splits his time between Santa Monica, California, and the South of France.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Complete Book of the Olympics
• Author: David Wallechinsky
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Viking Press, 1984
• Original from: University of Minnesota
• Digitized: Jan 28, 2010
• ISBN: 0670234036, 9780670234035
• Length: 628 pages
• Subjects: Olympics; Sports & Recreation / General; Sports & Recreation / Olympics